Campbeltown Loch 2023

 

 

 

46°

Distillery : Springbank, Kilkerran, Glen Scotia - Campbeltown

Bourbon and Sherry Casks 

Independent Bottling 

By Springbank Distillers Ltd. 

Limited Edition 

Blended Malt 

Bottled in 2023

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured 

Almost Unpeated

 

 

 

From time to time, these gentlemen from Springbank reactivate their trading company Springbank Distillers Ltd. to release a new Blended under the Campbeltown Loch brand. To do this, they always team up with other distilleries, which is why this bottling is considered independent. This one is a combination of the three Campbeltown distilleries, including the two owned by the Mitchell family, and Glen Scotia. The age of the product is unknown, as is the number of bottles produced.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Warm, friendly notes of brioche and gingerbread. The patina of wood, fatty wax, knobs of butter and speculoos. Leather, cinnamon shortbread biscuit, warm caramel. A touch of vanilla and flambéed bananas. After a while, we recognise the Springbank profile, with a zest of citrus. On the palate, a bit watery, malted cereals, puffed rice, raw wood, glazed with splinters, warm bread, just out of the oven, the crust shiny. Copper hints, light spices, cloves and cardamom. Fairly long, buttery finish, cola, warm croissant, vanilla cream, cut hay, sparkling lemon.

 

In Short, 

A pleasant whisky to enjoy with friends. You can recognise the Springbank profile, but the Kilkerran and Glen Scotia characters remain unnoticed as far as I'm concerned. The nose is really pleasant, impregnated with Sherry, but the palate is a bit light. It should be drunk quickly. The price is OK, I suppose it's something to reserve for fans of the region.

Score : 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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