Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength Scotch Whisky
Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength Scotch Whisky is the distillery's annual natural-strength release — 12 years old, bottled at cask strength with no chill filtration and no added color, in a 700mL bottle. Each year's batch is a different snapshot of Springbank: varying ratios of bourbon and sherry casks at whatever strength the whisky found in the barrel. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: cask strength — varies by batch (recent releases 54.2%–57.2%; check the bottle for this year's exact strength)
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 12 years — annual batch release (2025 was Batch 28)
- Maturation: bourbon and sherry casks in varying ratios per batch (Batch 28 was 100% bourbon; Batch 25: 70% bourbon/30% sherry)
- Presentation: cask strength, non-chill filtered, natural color
- Origin: Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Scotland — family-owned since 1828; 2.5x distilled, lightly peated
A Different Whisky Every Year
Most distilleries aim for consistency; Springbank's annual cask-strength 12 is a deliberate exception. Each batch is drawn from that year's vatting of bourbon and sherry casks and bottled at its natural strength — so collectors chase batches the way wine drinkers chase vintages. What never changes is the underlying character: sooty Campbeltown malt, maritime edge, and Springbank's unmistakable oily texture.
Tasting Notes
Expect the house profile dialed up: shellac and warm alcohol giving way to brine, sawn pine, orange zest, toasted marshmallow, and vanilla; a bittersweet, peaty attack with orchard fruit, spice, cured meats, and dried fruits in the long, multifaceted finish. Sherried batches lean toward prunes, almonds, and brown sugar; bourbon-led batches show fruit, smoke, and minerality.
How to Enjoy
Start neat in a Glencairn, then add cool water gradually — at natural strength it opens in stages. For the Scotch whisky enthusiast, this is the purest annual snapshot of Springbank there is.
Frequently Asked Questions
What batch is this bottle?
The annual releases are numbered (2025 was Batch 28) — check the bottle, since each batch differs in cask mix and strength.
Why does the ABV change every year?
It is bottled at cask strength — the natural strength of that year's vatting — so it is never adjusted down to a fixed number.
Is it chill filtered or colored?
No — like all Springbank single malts, it is bottled without chill filtration and without added coloring.
Order Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — this year's batch, at natural strength.
