Springbank Amontillado Cask Matured 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Springbank Amontillado Cask Matured 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a 700mL limited-edition Campbeltown single malt from Springbank distillery (J&A Mitchell) — matured for five years in refill bourbon barrels and then five years in fresh Amontillado sherry hogsheads, as the third release in Springbank's five-part Sherry Series. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 10 years
- Maturation: 5 years in refill bourbon barrels, then 5 years in fresh Amontillado sherry hogsheads
- Series: Springbank Sherry Series — third of five releases (released November 2024)
- Outturn: 9,900 bottles
- Style: Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky, non-chill filtered, no added colouring
- Origin: Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Scotland
Five Years in Bourbon Oak, Five in Amontillado Sherry
Springbank's Sherry Series gives the same Campbeltown spirit a staggered education in different sherry styles, and Amontillado — the dry, nutty, oxidatively aged sherry — is the third lesson. Half the maturation runs in refill bourbon barrels, keeping Springbank's maritime, lightly smoky distillery character in front; the second half in fresh Amontillado hogsheads layers hazelnut, dried fruit and a dry sherry elegance over it. Springbank still floor-malts its own barley and bottles on site in Campbeltown, and this limited release — 9,900 bottles — is bottled non-chill filtered with no added colouring. Explore the Springbank collection, more Scotch whisky, and the full whisky shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
An earthy mustiness on the nose with hazelnut, maraschino cherries and blood orange; cured meats, gorse and tobacco box on the palate, balanced by sweet coconut and treacle; a dry finish of wood shavings and tarragon.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn, given time in the glass — the Amontillado nuttiness and Campbeltown brine need air, not ice. A few drops of water will open the cherry and blood orange if the sherry dryness feels tight.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Amontillado? A style of sherry from Spain — dry, nutty and oxidatively aged — whose casks give this whisky its hazelnut, dried-fruit and tobacco-box depth.
What is the Springbank Sherry Series? A five-part series of limited Springbank releases, each matured in a different style of sherry cask; the Amontillado bottling is the third, released in November 2024.
How was this whisky matured? Five years in refill bourbon barrels followed by five years in fresh Amontillado sherry hogsheads — ten years in total.
What size is the bottle, and how limited is it? 700mL, from a limited outturn of 9,900 bottles.
A limited Sherry Series Springbank, dry and nutty from its Amontillado years — secure it online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, while it lasts.