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Springbank 12 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #331, 1992, Celtic Whisky, 57.2%
Springbank

Springbank 12 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #331, 1992, Celtic Whisky, 57.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 29
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Description

Springbank distillery has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family in Campbeltown since 1837, and it one of Scotland's most revered distilleries. Following a brief mothballing between 1979 and 1987, upon the reopening the decision was taken to cease all sales to the blending industry and focus on its single malt sales. Today it is one of the only distilleries to malt, distil, bottle and matu ...

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Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Celtic Whisky
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
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Cask no.
331
Batch
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
276
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
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Series highlights
Celtic cask
Historical context
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Special release
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Nose
rather bright, fruity and surprisingly friendly for a Scotch. Initial aromas open with predominant notes of rich creamy honey-and-vanilla flavoured yoghurt. Lashings of honey in rich vanilla yoghurt. The aroma gets sweeter as it opens up, with creamy yoghurt notes joined by substantial bright notes of juicy and ripe orchard fruits. Loads of fragrant honeycrisp apples, pineapples and cantaloupe. Almost like having a yogurt parfait. On a second nosing, there is a distinctive maritime note often detected in other Springbanks. Yet this is much more subtle than the Springbank 12- more of a sea breeze with ocean spray, rather than a taste of brine. Palat : Bright creaminess with lashings of honey in vanilla-flavoured cream. At the same time, these creamy notes are elevated by a moderate degree of heat, smoke and spice that gently pricks at the sides of the tongue. Reminiscent of the last time I ate some lightly charred marshmallow campfire s'mores before waiting for them to cool down. As the viscous spirit coats the tongue, I get some dry maltiness and a good deal of light buttery notes revealing themselves like melted butter slathered on hot pancakes.
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Finish
medium length- not quite as long as the Springbank 12. But as the brighter flavours of fruit and florals subside, the finish comes across nicely meaty with a light but fragrant note of ashy peat, a dash of brininess and a very subtle note of olive oil. Just think of the thickest cut of an oily parma ham and you're just about there.
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