Springbank 1997 Vintage Batch 1

Stuart Robertson (Distillery manager) and Frank McHardy selected the casks for the first release of the new Springbank Vintage series. One of 11,000 bottles from re-charred Sherry Butts, and rather good it is too. Springbank Springbank Distillery was established in 1828 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Mull of Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland. Springbank produces three different types of single malt whisky Hazelburn which is non-peated and triple distilled, Longrow which is highly peated and double distilled and Springbank which is medium peated and partially triple distilled having been distilled two and a half times. Barley is spread across traditional malting floors at Springbank where it germinates and is then dried on the perforated floor of the malt kiln. Springbank Distillery welcomes visitors and offers distillery tours. Batch 1 is rich and dry with huge amounts of flavour. Sweet oak, peaches and honey are concentrated at the back of the palate. The mouth feel is very lively, with a tinge of salt and citrus. A well balanced finish, as sweet smoky notes mingle with sherry, oak and caramel. The finish is long, rich and warming.