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The Springbank distillery produces three uniquely different Scotch single malts: Longrow, Hazelburn and Springbank. The difference is achieved by using Springbank's three stills in different combinations as well as adjusting the peat levels.
- Longrow is the most traditional of the three: well-peated and distilled twice.
- Hazelburn is bereft of peat and enjoys a triple distillation.
- Springbank is lightly peated and, rather curiously, distilled two-and-a-half times.
Both Hazelburn and Longrow have been revived recently after a few years of silence and both are named for ancient distilleries adjacent to the site.
The buildings at the Springbank distillery are traditional and quite compact, though the facility boasts an onsite maltings which meets all of the malted barley requirements. The distillery sits in the center of Campbeltown, a decidedly misunderstood Scotch whisky region. The malts from Campbeltown tend to be rather dry and a little briny, though much loved by connoisseurs. The distillery has a small capacity; just 750,000 liters annually.
Springbank is an experimental distillery and there are many wood finishes used the three varieties of single malt. Any wine barrel is going to provide a softening note, but sherry barrels tend to leave a whisky fairly dry, while adding vanilla and toffee notes. We look forward to sampling this whisky on FRIDAY, the FIFTH of JULY! We will open one bottle at 6:30 precisely. When it's gone, it's gone.
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