Springbank 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Springbank 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a flagship Campbeltown single malt, matured 18 years and bottled at 46% ABV (92 proof) in a 700mL bottle. Lightly peated, non-chill filtered, and naturally colored, it marries bourbon, sherry, and a parcel of rum casks. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 18 years — recent releases: 50% bourbon, 45% sherry, 5% rum casks
- Distillation: 2.5 times distilled in copper pot stills (direct-fired wash still); lightly peated
- Presentation: non-chill filtered, natural color
- Origin: Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Scotland — family-owned since 1828; 100% of production (floor maltings through bottling) on one site
The Benchmark of Campbeltown
Springbank is the only distillery in Scotland that malts 100% of its own barley on traditional floor maltings and carries every step — malting, milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation, maturation, bottling — on one site in Campbeltown. The 18 Year Old is the distillery's calling card: eighteen years in oak building treacle, maritime, and smoke into a whisky many consider the benchmark of the region.
Tasting Notes
Marzipan, white chocolate, raspberry, and marmalade open the nose, layered with heather honey, old leather, and a subtle maritime earthiness. The palate is full-bodied and textured — treacle, brambles, blackcurrants, nutmeg, and dark chocolate against Springbank's distinctive gentle smoke. The finish is exceptionally long: ash, tart gooseberry, salted pretzel, and cayenne pepper.
How to Enjoy
Pour neat in a Glencairn; a few drops of cool water open the fruit and smoke. For the Scotch whisky collector, it sits among the great long-aged malts — and for the Campbeltown curious, it is the bottle that explains the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
What casks are used for Springbank 18?
Recent releases marry bourbon casks, sherry casks, and a small parcel of rum casks (currently 50/45/5); exact ratios vary by annual release.
Is Springbank 18 chill filtered or colored?
Neither — every Springbank single malt is bottled without chill filtration and without added color.
Is Springbank peated?
Lightly — the standard Springbank make is distilled 2.5 times from lightly peated malt, sitting between the heavily peated Longrow and the unpeated Hazelburn.
Order Springbank 18 Year Old online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — Campbeltown's benchmark, eighteen years in the making.
