Springbank 2001 23 Year Old Private Cask No.146 | Springbank

A Rare Mature Campbeltown Private Cask Release

Distilled at Springbank in May 2001 and matured for 23 years in a single first fill sherry butt, this official Private Cask release represents one of the most sought-after modern Springbank expressions released in recent years. Drawn from Cask No.146 and bottled at natural cask strength in 2025, only 387 bottles were produced from this cask, reflecting the richly textured, deeply complex, and unmistakably character-driven style that has established Springbank among the world’s most respected distilleries.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Rich sherried fruits, dark chocolate, polished oak, coastal earthiness, leather, and warming spice.
• Palate: Full-bodied and oily, revealing dried fruits, toffee, roasted nuts, baking spice, tobacco leaf, and deep sherry influence layered over Springbank’s signature coastal character.
• Finish: Long, warming, and complex, with lingering spice, oak tannins, dark fruit richness, and gentle maritime smoke.

Specifications

• Classification: Scotch Whisky
• Style: Single Malt
• Region: Campbeltown, Scotland
• Distillery: Springbank
• Bottler: Official Bottling
• Series: Private Cask Whisky
• Distilled: May 2001
• Bottled: 2025
• Age: 23 Years
• ABV: 53.9%
• Volume: 700ml
• Cask Type: First Fill Sherry Butt
• Bottling Style: Single Cask / Cask Strength
• Cask Number: 146 (21/194-22)
• Bottle Outturn: One of 387 Bottles
• Presentation: Bottle Only

About the Distillery

Springbank has become one of Scotland’s most revered distilleries through its uncompromisingly traditional production methods and unmistakably character-driven Campbeltown spirit. Still carrying out floor malting, distillation, maturation, and bottling entirely on-site, the distillery produces whiskies celebrated for their oily texture, maritime complexity, subtle smoke, and remarkable ability to mature gracefully over extended periods. Mature Springbank single cask releases, particularly heavily sherried examples from the early 2000s and earlier, have become increasingly difficult to source and remain among the most pursued modern collectible Scotch whiskies.

About the Bottling

Founded in 1828, Springbank remains one of Scotland’s most traditional and respected distilleries, continuing to perform every stage of production on-site including floor malting, distillation, maturation, and bottling. Official Private Cask releases are produced in highly limited quantities and are rarely encountered outside dedicated collector circles. Matured for over two decades in a first fill sherry butt, this release reflects the deeply layered and unmistakably distinctive style that has made mature Springbank one of the most pursued names in contemporary Scotch whisky collecting.

Archive Notes

Please review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.

Natural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.

Archive Release

Privately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. Availability is finite and unlikely to be repeated once sold.

Not every bottle is meant to be found.