Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 22 | 55.4% ABV | 2021 Release | 70cl

The 12 Year Old Cask Strength is a ritual annual release — each batch at a different strength, each slightly different in character, and each disappearing from shelves within hours of allocation. Batch 22, bottled 14 April 2021, is a precise 50/50 split between ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks delivering both bourbon sweetness and sherry depth. At 55.4% it gives generously with a drop of water but is every bit as rewarding neat.

Key Details

• Distillery: Springbank, Campbeltown
• Expression: 12 Year Old Cask Strength — Batch 22
• Age: 12 Years Old
• Cask maturation: 50% ex-bourbon, 50% ex-sherry
• Bottling strength: 55.4% ABV
• Bottled: 14 April 2021
• Bottle size: 70cl
• Colouring / filtration: Natural Colour, Non-Chill-Filtered
• Condition: Perfect, with original packaging

Tasting Notes

Nose: Ripe pear, peach, orange marmalade, lemon peel, smoked almonds and mineral brine.

Palate: Dark chocolate, peat smoke, a hint of tar, sea salt. Water opens dried apricot, brown sugar, mossy oak.

Finish: Long and warming — salted caramel and dried tobacco leaf.

Why This Bottle Is Worth Bidding On

• Batch 22 has a dedicated collector following and consistently strong secondary market performance
• The 50/50 cask split is widely considered the sweet spot of the entire CS 12 series
• Sealed in perfect condition, cask strength Springbank only grows more desirable