Springbank 17 Year Old 2002 Madeira Cask Matured Scotch Whisky
Springbank 17 Year Old 2002 Madeira Cask Matured Scotch Whisky is a 47.8% ABV (95.6 proof) Campbeltown single malt in a 750mL bottle — distilled in November 2002 and bottled in October 2020 after 17 years, finished for its final three years in a Madeira hogshead. One of just 9,200 bottles, it comes from Scotland's famously independent family-owned distillery, where every step of production happens on site. It is in stock and available to order online now at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Proof / ABV: 47.8% ABV / 95.6 proof
- Size: 750mL
- Aging: 17 years — 14 in bourbon + rum barrels, final 3 in a Madeira hogshead; 9,200 bottles
- Origin: Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown, Scotland — 100% of production on site
- Profile: medium-peated, 2.5-times-distilled single malt
Seventeen Years, Three in Madeira
Springbank is the distillery Scotch nerds pilgrimage to: family-owned, resolutely traditional, and the only distillery in Scotland that performs every step of whisky-making on its own site — malting, distilling, maturing, bottling. This 2002 vintage spent fourteen years in bourbon and rum wood before three years in a Madeira hogshead, emerging at 47.8% with the distillery's signature medium peat and 2.5-times-distilled oiliness lifted by Madeira's dried-fruit sweetness. At 9,200 bottles it is genuinely scarce. Compare it with other rare Scotch whiskies or browse the rare top-shelf spirits at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Madeira-soaked dried fruit, honey, maritime salt, and gentle peat smoke.
Palate: Oily and rich — figs, dates, malt, and oak spice with Springbank's signature funk.
Finish: Long — sweet wine, smoke, and sea air.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a proper whisky glass, with time — this is a contemplative dram, not a mixer. A few drops of water open the Madeira fruit. Collectors should note the bottle count; drinkers should note the peat.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Springbank 17 2002 distilled and bottled?
Distilled November 2002, bottled October 2020 — 17 years old.
How many bottles were released?
9,200 bottles worldwide.
What casks were used?
14 years in bourbon and rum barrels, then 3 years in a Madeira hogshead.
Is Springbank peated?
Medium-peated, in Springbank's traditional 2.5-times-distilled style.
A Campbeltown classic in Madeira wood — order Springbank 17 Year Old 2002 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, while this rare bottling lasts.