Springbank is one of the last surviving distilleries in Campbeltown, Kintyre. Once a hub of distilling, the town’s heritage is remembered in the old song “Campbeltown Loch”.

Famed for producing an idiosyncratic, old-style whisky, expectations from Springbank are always high – and this bottling doesn’t disappoint. A gloriously peaty nose refracts into engine oil, camphor, barley sugars, cola cubes, lime zest and smoky wild garlic. The palate has a pleasingly thick texture, delivering an incredible array of flavour; from boot polish and beeswax to peat bog and leather, all with lashings of austere fruit. A coastal tang echoes on the finish. One can’t help but be blown away at the sheer strength of character in this dram.