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Springbank 21 years Single Cask

malty woody
3.8
(5)€295Scotland, Campbeltown, Single Malt

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Down in Campbeltown, Springbank does something almost nobody else dares. It malts its own barley on the floor, distills, matures and bottles, all on one site. The barley is even distilled two and a half times, a quirk found nowhere else in Scotland. Twenty-one years in the cask gives this single malt real depth. Ripe banana and apricot meet brown sugar and warm leather. A thread of coastal brine keeps it lively, while gentle smoky notes linger underneath. This is whisky made the slow, stubborn, old-fashioned way, by people who never cut a corner.

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Springbank

Springbank is a historic distillery located in Campbeltown, Scotland. Founded in 1828, it is one of the few distilleries in Scotland that still carries out every step of the whisky-making process on site, including malting, milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation, and bottling. The distillery produces three different types of whisky: Springbank, Longrow, and Hazelburn. Springbank is medium-peated and triple-distilled, Longrow is heavily-peated and double-distilled, and Hazelburn is unpeated and triple-distilled. Springbank is known for using traditional methods and producing a distinctive, complex whisky with a maritime character.

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About the Springbank 21 years Single Cask

Springbank 21 years Single Cask is a Campbeltown single malt whisky from Scotland. It comes from Springbank, one of the last working distilleries in this small coastal town. Campbeltown once held more than thirty distilleries. Today only a handful survive, and Springbank is its proud heart. What sets Springbank apart is control. It is the only Scottish distillery to handle every step on one site. The barley is floor-malted, distilled, matured and bottled there. The spirit is even distilled two and a half times, a method unique to the house. Twenty-one years of patience shapes this single cask. Expect ripe banana, soft apricot and a squeeze of lemon up front. Then brown sugar and butterscotch round things out. Warm leather, oak and a touch of cinnamon add age and grip. The coast leaves its mark too. A clean brine note runs through the glass, alongside faint ash and earthy depth. Caramel and a whisper of dried fruit close the long finish. Nothing here feels rushed or forced. This Springbank 21 years Single Cask rewards slow sipping. Pour it neat and let the flavours unfold in their own time. It suits drinkers who love character, history and craft over polish. The banana and apricot keep it bright against the oak. The brine and leather give it real depth and grip. This is a rare, fully matured bottling for serious malt lovers. Springbank 21 years Single Cask shows the distillery at its peak. For collectors of mature single malt whisky, this is Campbeltown at its most honest.