Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength
Springbank · Springbank Distillery
Springbank's 12 Year Cask Strength is one of the most honest expressions in Scotch whisky — non-chill-filtered, uncolored, and bottled at full power. It captures the entire Campbeltown terroir in a single glass: sea air, peat, and old-world malt character. A bottle that rewards every revisit.
Nose
A briny, maritime opening gives way to dried apricot, malt, and a wisp of peat smoke. Underneath sits honeyed oak and a gentle medicinal note that adds intrigue rather than harshness.
Palate
Oily and full, with waves of caramel, dark cocoa, and clove spice. The peat is present but restrained, offering a savory backbone rather than dominating. Dried fruit — figs and dates — emerges with time.
Finish
Exceptionally long, shifting from smoky malt to earthy cocoa and a lingering vanilla-honey sweetness. The cask strength carries beautifully.
- Region
- Campbeltown
- Cask Type
- 60% Bourbon, 40% Sherry
- Peat Level (PPM)
- ~15 PPM
- Distillation
- Two and a half times distilled (partial triple distillation)
- Maturation
- Combination of bourbon and sherry casks for 12 years
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, natural colour
Food Pairing
Oak-smoked salmon with capers and brown bread
Distilled and bottled entirely in-house at Scotland's oldest family-owned distillery in Campbeltown, where the Springbank team still performs every step from floor malting to bottling by hand.
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