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Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown
Campbeltown was once home to over 30 distilleries. The town had a reputation for producing high-quality whisky in the 19th century. Today, however, only three distilleries stand. Two of these, Springbank and Glengyle, are owned by J&A Mitchell and Co. The distilleries are run by the fifth generation of the Mitchell family to be involved in the distilling trade.
Springbank is the only Scottish distillery to complete 100% of its production process on-site. The team malts all their own barley using traditional floor malting methods, and much of the distillery equipment remains the same as it has always been.
Springbank is also the only distillery in Scotland to produce three malts on one site: the triple-distilled Hazelburn, the unpeated Springbank and the lightly peated Longrow.
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Description
Springbank distillery is the oldest independent, family-owned distillery in Scotland. Legal distillation began in 1828. The chairman is Hedley Wright, the great, great grandson of John Mitchell, the first legal distiller of Springbank whisky. There are a few Scottish distilleries that still malt barley but Springbank is the only distillery which malts 100% of its own barley, using the traditional floor maltings. The whole production process: malting, milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation and bottling, happens on the one site in Campbeltown. This is unique in Scotland. Three malt whiskies are produced at Springbank Distillery, each with its own character. Springbank which is 80% of production, is lightly peated and distilled two and a half times. Longrow is more heavily peated and distilled two times. Hazelburn is unpeated and distilled three times.
Nose
It’s very sweet; pear drops and light marshmallows. Roasted pine nuts and creme brûlée followed by a very buttery cheesecake base with a soft liquorice note.
Palate
The sweetness continues on the palate; with hard boiled toffee sweets, caramelised sugar, sticky toffee pudding, nougat and fresh cream with hints of charred embers.
Finish
Lovely and rich: dark chocolate followed by coffee beans, liquorish, viennese whirls. This is rounded off with the signature Longrow notes of coastal sea salt flavours and gentle smokiness.
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