Springbank 21 year old single cask Authors’ Series

This 21 year old single malt comes from the Springbank distillery and it is a single cask strength version from the legendary Campbeltown distillery! It is part of the Authors’ Series with Oscar Wilde on the label. Bottle number one of a limited edition of only 204 bottles.

Cool whisky by cool distillery. These are quick notes based on a sample at local whisky fair at Turku (Turun Olut- ja Viskimessut) in 2019.

Springbank 21 Year Old Single Cask Whisky - Authors Series with Oscar Wilde

Dram Dealers counter at Beer and Whisky Festival in Turku

Single cask strength Springbank – what more do you need to say?

Keep in mind that these are quick notes. This collectible whisky is something you should definitely taste for a longer period. These notes are based on quick and small sampling.

As the features show, this is a rare grand whisky from a distillery that produces top quality whiskies. Needless to say, with more time and more dram on the glass, this rich whisky probably would’ve gotten a much bigger score.

Matured in:

Refill Ex-Sherry Hogshead cask

Colour: Dark amber

ABV: 52.9%

Non-chill filtered, no added colour

Nose: Rubber and deep sherry, with small hints of dampy peat on the back. Turns into leather and oranges.

Taste: Dark full toffee notes and peppers. Full and sweet. Leather and sherry. Nutty with sugar coated barley.

Finish: Complex earthy sherry notes with dark fruits, meat and butterscotch. Bitter aftertaste rises very late.

Balance: Steady and powerful. Lots of sherry but rich with fruits and toffee and earthy notes. Would have been fun to taste this beauty a lot longer.