2021 Release / 55.4% ABV

Beginning in 2010, Springbank began releasing two vattings per year of a twelve-year-old cask strength malt, aged in a combination of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks at around a 60:40 or 70:30 ratio (depends on the vatting). The distillery releases one in Winter/Spring and one in Summer/Fall.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Toffee apple sweetness kicks off this cask strength whisky, along with notes of parma ham, hazelnut and marzipan.

Palate: The palate introduces soft peat smoke and notes of morello cherries and aniseed, accompanied by a creamy mouthfeel reminiscent of custard creams.

Finish: The coastal influence emerges in the finish in notes of brine, oil and salted caramel, along with the endurance of the peat smoke.

“Immediately lots of brine and soft wood smoke. Subtle aromas of tobacco, triple sec and dark chocolate go hand in hand with wet rocks and limestone. The palate is fat and oily, with pepper, peat and caramel. A warming embrace, with lots of spices, but also oranges. Not for the faint-hearted, but very rewarding for those who dare.” – Thijs Klaverstijn, Distiller