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About This Whisky
A 23 year old Springbank distilled in 1997 and bottled in 2020 by the independent bottler The Whisky Baron, for its Renaissance Collection.
This cask was filled at Springbank in 1997, the same year the distillery first ran its Hazelburn spirit.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Rich sherry, raisin and orange peel, with polished oak, sea air and a wax-and-leather note.
- Palate: Full and oily, with dried fig, dark chocolate, clove and a salty, savoury core.
- Finish: Long, with dried fruit, gentle smoke and lingering spice.
Serving & Food
Serve in a copita, with char siu, slow-roasted lamb shoulder, or a board of dates and walnuts.
Good to Know
What cask? A fresh 500-litre sherry butt.
How many bottles? 553, at 54.6%.
Product Details
| Producer | Springbank |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
| Cask | Fresh sherry butt, cask #289 |
| Age | 23 years old |
| Vintage | Distilled 1997, bottled 2020 |
| ABV | 54.6% |
| Size | 700mL |
| Edition | 553 bottles |
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About the Distillery
Campbeltown's position explains much of its past. Sitting near the foot of the Kintyre peninsula, it was easy to reach by boat and close enough to Ireland to see the coast on a clear day.