Springbank 15 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky

By the turn of the century — as worldwide demand for Scotch whisky seemed insatiable — distilleries throughout Scotland began cutting corners and outsourcing parts of the distillation process. Springbank Distillery, however, remained true to its Scottish heritage and today, remains one of only two distilleries in Scotland to perform every step of the whisky making process — from malting barley to bottling whisky — on the same premises. 

After malting and lightly peating the barley (using locally cut peat), the distillers at Springbank mill and mash it in cast-iron mash tuns that are nearly a century old. The pure spring water used during the mashing process is sourced from Crosshill Loch, which in turn is fed by springs seeping from the northern slopes of 1,100-foot tall Beinn Ghuilean. After mashing the grains, the wash is slowly fermented over the course of 70 hours — one of the longest fermentation processes in Scotland — before being distilled. Because some of the wash is distilled twice and some is distilled three times, Springbank Whisky is said to be distilled two and a half times.

Following distillation, Springbank 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky was matured for 15 years in European oak casks that were previously used to mature sherry. Springbank 15 Year Old earned a score of 95 points from the Beverage Testing Institute, and a perfect score from Wine Enthusiast. 

Tasting Notes

Aroma of dark chocolate, Christmas cake, almonds, toffee and oak. Notes of figs, marzipan, brazil nuts, raisins and nutmeg dominate the palate, and give way to a finish accented by touches of chewy leather, tobacco and oak.

Proof 92 (46% ABV)