SPRINGBANK News

SPRINGBANK News

We have just taken delivery of the new Springbank Calvados in the shop today, itʼs a 12y/o

which has been 6 years in a bourbon cask and 6 years in a Calvados cask, strength

52.7% and costs £58.

Tasting Note:

Colour - Golden syrup

Nose - The influence of the Calvados casks is immediately apparent, with notes of

greenapples, citrus fruits and sweet toffee showing themselves in the beginning. Vanilla

essence, pears and some gentle spice come later.

Palate - A very lively dram at cask strength. Black pepper and rhubarb give way to

demerara sugar, green grapes, a touch of cinnamon and a little bit of home-made fudge.

This is an oily whisky for sure.

Finish - Orange marmalade, gooseberries and a pleasant, dry, peatiness leave a lasting

impression

The staff up at the distillery have been working very hard both inside and outside and the

place is looking very smart and tidy. There have certainly not been any “idle hands” over

the past few months. Our Distillery Manager, Gavin, is very neat and tidy and this must

be rubbing off on everyone else, I think.

SPRINGBANK WHISKY SCHOOL

The whisky school will run next year from week beginning 6th May until week beginning

8th July, 10 weeks, arriving here on the Sunday and leaving on the Friday. Places are

starting to fill up but we still have plenty to fill. There are only six places each week so that

we can ensure that everyone has a chance to work in all aspects of the Distillery and

spend as much time as possible with the Distillery staff. The staff are all very friendly and

enjoy the Whisky School, being able to pass on their skills to people who are obviously so

interested in what they do. Frank is busy making up new information for next yearʼs pupils

and we are hoping to present them in booklet form which will be a reminder of your time

spent with us here in Campbeltown.

Last year we published a piece on facebook weekly with a photograph of that weekʼs

pupils (all still smiling at the end of the week) and comments from the “Headmaster” Frank

McHardy. There were no “detentions” or “punishments” handed out to anyone throughout

the ten week period and everyone seemed to get on really well, during and after working

hours. We even had one pupil dressed up in a kilt - you know who you are!!!!

So, if you would like to join us next year please let me know by emailing

whiskyschool@springbankwhisky.com and I will send you some information and a

registration form.

SPRINGBANK OPEN DAY 2013

Next yearʼs Open Day is starting to be discussed, plans being made, etc. The Open Day

will be on Thursday 23rd May and as we get nearer the time all will be revealed as to what

we will be doing. There will of course be Single Casks and Masterclasses and tours, but

we will have to wait and see what else is in store for you.

Watch this space ...............................

SPRINGBANK SALES TEAM

The Sales Team have been kept very busy these past few months, Sales Manager Ranald

Watson has been jetting around the globe spreading the Springbank word, Melanie

Stanger has been travelling round the UK and Europe, attending shows and Tastings and

our newest member John McCallum has also been out and about, finding his feet, so to

speak. When we get to the Open Day next year, John will be an “old hand” by then and

will no doubt be involved in some of the tastings. Melanie was involved in the Open Day

this year so she has already “cut her teeth”.

LONGROW CV

We now have the new Longrow which replaces the Longrow CV, the packaging is rather

eye catching I think.

The tasting note for the Longrow is as follows:

Colour: Light amber with slight olive highlights.

Nose: Very creamy, vanilla custard. The smoke develops gradually, like a slow burning log fire,

never overpowering butalways reassuring. Our guest taster was reminded of marshmallows toasted

on a campfire - crisp on the outside and sticky sweet in the middle!

Palate: Incredibly well balanced - rich and creamy with a slight medicinal hint. The smoke is

always present, washing over the palate in waves, like the soft billows of smoke from the kiln.

Finish: The gentle smoke lingers and lingers leaving you yearning for more!

The Cadenhead shop now also has Longrow 5cl £5 and Hazelburn 12y/o 5cl £5 in stock, as well as

the Springbank 10y/o and 15y/o 5cl. These have proved to be very popular since being introduced

recently.

St Andrew’s Night

The Tasting Room at Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop, Campbeltown are hosting a St Andrew’s Night on

Saturday 1st December. There will be a 3 coarse dinner and a whisky tasting. Tickets available

from Cadenhead Whisky Shop, Campbeltown at a cost of £25 per person. Time, 7.00 pm for 7.30

pm. If it is as successful as the Hallowe’en night we held recently it promises to be good.

Hallowe’en Night

We held a Hallowe’en night on 27th October in the Tasting Room and although fancy dress was not

compulsory everyone joined in and came along dressed in various costumes, most of which were

home made. We had Dorothy and her friends from the Wizard of Oz, a giant pumpkin, Edward

Scissor Hands (the winner of the competition), a girly clown and lots more. The staff were

dressed as zombies with Donald as the zombie chef, Grant as a very scary zombie and Mairi, Julie,

Leslie and myself as zombie waitresses.

We enjoyed a lovely warming winter dinner cooked by Donald and accompanied by cocktails rather

than a whisky tasting. The evening, of course, included some games - “dooking” for apples -

surprised there wasn’t any mess for this one, and throwing corks into a pumpkin to win a prize.

The Tasting Room was suitably dressed for the occasion with spiders webs, skulls, bones and

gravestones, and spooky music playing all night (not too loudly).

This was our first Hallowe’en “function” and hopefully not our last.

SLÁINTE!!!!

Janet