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Springbank Cask Strength 12 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Batch No. 23, 2021, 55.9%
Springbank

Springbank Cask Strength 12 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Batch No. 23, 2021, 55.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 12
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

The Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2021 Release is an annual limited edition from the Campbeltown distillery, known for its traditional production methods including floor malting and 2.5 times distillation. This particular 2021 bottling (Batch 23) was matured in 100% ex-bourbon casks and bottled at a natural cask strength of 55.9% ABV. It is non-chill filtered and has natural color. This release is part of a popular series that typically sees two batches released per year, with each batch offering variations in cask type and flavor profile. Springbank is renowned for its lightly peated, complex, and maritime character.

Overall Rating
88/100
Great88 / 100

Based on 3 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Opens with grapefruit, blood orange peel, sea salt, brown sugar, citrus, cream, and light smoke. Notes of treacle, bourbon vanilla, pineapple funk, cooked bananas, apple, and butter, with a hint of maritime character and fruity dark sweetness.
Palate
Features pineapple, Turkish delight, lemon, toffee apple, and wax, alongside wood burner smoke. Peaty and briny with caramel and chocolate, exhibiting the characteristic 'Springbank funk' (chocolate & pineapple). Also, apricot marmalade, bitter almond, burnt toast, smoked malt, vanilla, dried fruit, and spices.
Finish
Long with red chilli spices, chewy and peppery with smoked or burnt apricot, and bitter almond. Spicy with prolonged ginger and cinnamon, and a lingering oily, viscous, and briny character.

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CCrumpledRadio15 Oct
88 / 100

The smoke plays a supporting role at first: the nose pairs light smoke and sea salt with grapefruit and brown sugar. On the palate, wood burner smoke and a peaty, briny character are more direct, while pineapple and chocolate give that smoky edge something different to work against. That contrast suits my preference for smoke with a bit of shape, rather than smoke doing all the talking. The long finish brings red chilli spices, bitter almond and lingering brine. For anyone after a gentler close, the peppery, spicy turn may be the sticking point. Still, the move from bright fruit to savoury smoke is appealing, and the finish gives the whisky a firm final say without making a dramatic entrance.

Nose: Grapefruit, Sea salt, Brown sugar, Light smokePalate: Pineapple, Chocolate, Wood burner smoke, Peaty and brinyFinish: Red chilli spices, Bitter almond, Lingering oily, viscous and briny character
fern.fox avatarfern.fox15 Sept
86 / 100

There is some bourbon vanilla and toffee, but the stronger thread is citrus, salt, smoke, and spice. That makes the oak side feel less central than the rest of the description; I prefer that balance to a whisky led mainly by wood.

Nose: Grapefruit and blood orange peel, Bourbon vanilla, brown sugar, and light smokePalate: Pineapple, lemon, and toffee apple, Briny peat, smoke, caramel, and spicesFinish: Red chilli, ginger, and cinnamon, Smoked apricot and a lingering briny character
teacup_notebook avatarteacup_notebook5 Sept
90 / 100

The appeal here is the lively pull between bright citrus and salty maritime character, then sweeter pineapple and chocolate alongside smoke. That gives the described palate plenty of contrast without losing its thread. The long finish brings a more peppery, bitter edge, which keeps the sweetness from taking over. At 55.9%, it’s explicitly labelled cask strength; the flavour notes make this sound like a bold, layered direction within the single malt style.

Nose: Grapefruit and blood orange peel, Sea salt, brown sugar and cream, Light smoke, pineapple funk and cooked bananasPalate: Pineapple, Turkish delight and lemon, Toffee apple, wax and wood burner smoke, Briny, peaty notes with caramel and chocolateFinish: Long, chewy and peppery, Smoked or burnt apricot with bitter almond, Lingering ginger, cinnamon and briny oiliness
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 196.95
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Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
Batch No. 23
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
72-110 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Standard bottle
Series highlights
Cask Strength; Annual Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Opens with grapefruit, blood orange peel, sea salt, brown sugar, citrus, cream, and light smoke. Notes of treacle, bourbon vanilla, pineapple funk, cooked bananas, apple, and butter, with a hint of maritime character and fruity dark sweetness.
Palate
Features pineapple, Turkish delight, lemon, toffee apple, and wax, alongside wood burner smoke. Peaty and briny with caramel and chocolate, exhibiting the characteristic 'Springbank funk' (chocolate & pineapple). Also, apricot marmalade, bitter almond, burnt toast, smoked malt, vanilla, dried fruit, and spices.
Finish
Long with red chilli spices, chewy and peppery with smoked or burnt apricot, and bitter almond. Spicy with prolonged ginger and cinnamon, and a lingering oily, viscous, and briny character.
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