Springbank "Cask Strength" Aged 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky Campbeltown

"Nose - The sweetness on the nose is of black treacle or even molasses accompanied by wood and damp earth. It’s somehow old fashioned, malty and like a rich dark cake with raisins and cherries buried deep inside. There’s a hint of furniture polish (in a really good way). And maybe some wet hessian sacking.

"Palate - There’s a huge amount of viscosity. Right off the bat it coats the mouth and lingers. There are strong notes of black treacle with a dash of creosote - and dark, dark fruits with leather warmed by the sun. Seared meat and aged walnuts. There’s oodles of the famous funk with the farmyard/dockyard mash-up we all love and there’s a gloriously chewy, meaty, grubby undercurrent from start to finish with a snarky, peppery back end to it. The malt is strong in this one. The finish is long and resides on the whole palate, fading slowly like the last light of a Summer’s day.

"The Dregs - This is a particularly wonderful example of Springbank at its best. And while I know that it was great artistry and craft that created it and shepherded it to maturity in the meticulously chosen casks, to me it still feels like it was matured in series one of The Sweeney.

"It’s a whisky with boatloads of character and some attitude on the side. It’s strong, confident, assertive, ballsy, and opinionated. No concessions and really good in a fight.  And completely irresistible. This is a whisky that quietly tells you that it knows exactly how good it is and it doesn’t care what you think. And it’s the whisky we all want to be when we grow up.

Quality stuff."

 – Dramface