Tasting note

Located in Campbeltown and founded in 1828, Springbank claims to be the oldest independent family owned distillery in Scotland. The full production process is carried out entirely on the one site from traditional floor malting to maturation and bottling. The distillery has never chill-filtered nor added any artificial colourings to their single malts. Aged 60 per cent in bourbon casks, the rest in sherry, Springbank is amber gold in colour with a suggestion of maritime breezes in its bouquet. Intense, with good depth, it has intriguing brown spices, vanilla and bourbon infused oak on the palate. There's a lovely tang of the sea in the rounded malty finish. Score - 94. (Margaret Swaine, winealign.com, Jan. 19, 2013)

Nose: Orchard fruit (pear) with a hint of peat, vanilla and malt. Palate: Malt, oak, spice, nutmeg and cinnamon, vanilla essence.

Campbeltown malts, Springbank is distilled two-and-a-half times. Light in colour, with aromas of citrus, pear, herbs and a little smoky peat, it’s smooth, appealingly briny, slightly malty and nutty, with some light toastiness. it finishes tangy, and a little sweet. (Campbeltown)