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Springbank The Fossickers 8 Year Old, Refill Sherry Hogshead Cask, Cask #539, 1993, The Fossickers, 46%
Springbank

Springbank The Fossickers 8 Year Old, Refill Sherry Hogshead Cask, Cask #539, 1993, The Fossickers, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 16
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A revered single malt distillery in Campbeltown that has operated since 1828. It is today owned by J&A Mitchell & Co who produce three single malt styles there. These are its flagship two-and-half times distilled Springbank, a heavily-peated malt known as Longrow, and the triple-distilled Hazelburn.

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Cask type
Refill Sherry Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Fossickers
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
539
Batch
N.A
PPM
12
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
Over 100 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
N.A
Series highlights
The Fossickers is a private bottling series by a group of friends who selected and bottled casks from Springbank.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Private bottling for 'The Fossickers' group.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sweet and fruity with malted barley, honey, and red apples, complemented by subtle earthy peat, salt, and a hint of candied lemon peel.
Palate
Oily and sweet, offering notes of thick honey, citrus, marzipan, red apple skins, soft earthy peat, and a distinct dunnage earthiness.
Finish
Medium to long, with fading earthy peat, minerality, oxidised red apples, lemon icing, and a characteristic sea salt note.
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