Springbank 12 Year Old Port Cask

Description

Springbank12 Year Old Port Cask Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky. United Kingdom exclusive single Port Pipe bottled April 2015. 696 bottles.

Springbank

Springbank Distillery was established in 1828 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Mull of Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland. Springbank produces three different types of single malt whisky Hazelburn which is non-peated and triple distilled, Longrow which is highly peated and double distilled and Springbank which is medium peated and partially triple distilled having been distilled two and a half times. Barley is spread across traditional malting floors at Springbank where it germinates and is then dried on the perforated floor of the malt kiln.Springbank Distillery welcomes visitors and offers distillery tours.

Nose – Mineral – granite, oily, beeswax and salty. Hints of almonds andbanana skins then port – wineynotes come through.

Palate – Cloved oranges, orangebitters, roasted coffee beans. Maltywith hints of oak.

Finish – Dark chocolate and orangethen becoming fairly dry towardsthe end.