May Releases: 3 new bottlings Written by on Wednesday, May 9th 2018 .

May Releases

We are delighted to announce that we have 3 new releases that are available in the UK today (9th May). A new Springbank, a new Longrow and a new Hazelburn - all the details are below.

Springbank 21yo 46%

Longrow 18yo 46%

Hazelburn 13yo Sherrywood 47.4%

Springbank 21yo 46%

The latest Springbank 21yo has been matured in 70% rum casks and 30% bourbon casks and will be bottled at 46% ABV.

Nose: A burst of heather and freshly mowed grass followed by honey, pear skin and wood shavings. Hints of butter; cheesecake, fresh cream and digestive biscuit.

Taste: Elegant and gentle. Butterscotch and vanilla, sugar cane and molasses develop as the influence from the rum casks engulfs the palate with apricots, peaches and paprika.

Finish: A soft smokiness is present in the background. Toffee apples, raisins and oat biscuits emerge. In the foreground; peppercorn, almonds and apricot jam are prominent.

The Campbeltown Cadenhead shop will be selling the Springbank 21yo 46% for £186.00.

Longrow 18yo 46%

This new 18yo Longrow was matured in 60% sherry casks and 40% casks are will be bottled at 46%.

Nose: Elegant and refined. Sea salt and Wakame seaweed followed by pine cones, wood shavings and honey.

Palate: Rich and creamy with subtle peat and juicy sweet flavours. Salted popcorn, Tofu, Butterscotch and Vanilla. Tobacco leaf, wood shavings and Black Forest gateau.

Finish: Pecan nuts followed by soft peaty embers with dark chocolate and earthy notes.

The Campbeltown Cadenhead shop will be selling this Longrow 18yo 46% for £89.00.

Hazelburn Sherrywood 13yo

The next chapter of the Hazelburn sherrywood series introduces us to this 13yo Oloroso cask matured edition bottled at 47.4%.

Nose: Full bodied; creamy and rich with dark chocolate. Rose petals and ginger biscuit snaps with freshly brewed espresso coffee.

Palate: Bursting with fresh cream and strawberries, all developing due to the maturation in Oloroso Sherry; Turkish delight, clotted cream, strawberry jam followed by marzipan and walnuts.

Finish: Brown sugar, dates and toffee; sticky toffee pudding! Cream coffee liqueur, red apple peels, banana chips, vanilla and black pepper.

The Campbeltown Cadenhead shop will be selling this Hazelburn 13yo for £55.00.

These whiskies are available in the UK now - for more information on when they will be released in different countries/markets please contact your local Springbank retailers and stockists, details of whom can be found by visiting: http://springbank.scot/distributors/.

Slainte

The Springbank Team