At the Springbank distillery in Campbeltown, the entire whisky production process, from growing the barley to bottling, is carried out by hand and on site. This traditional production method means that Springbank can only produce limited quantities. This malt matured for 21 long years in four specially selected cask types: 65% rested in port casks, 25% in bourbon casks, 5% in rum casks and a further 5% in sherry casks. This composition made the single malt a full-bodied and creamy whisky with a pleasant maritime flavour.

The Ardnamurchan Sauternes Cask Release is made from unpeated malt. The unpeated distillate is aged for 5.5 years in 22 bourbon casks before a 2.5-year finish in Sauternes wine casks. Sauternes is a wine-growing region located in the Garonne river valley. The outstanding wines are known for a sweet white wine of the same name. The intensive maturation also gives the single malt sweet notes, which harmonise perfectly with vanilla and a mild oak spice. The Ardnamurchan is bottled at a higher alcohol strength and without the addition of colour. The Highland distillery does not use chill filtering at all. The beautifully designed bottle is made from 54% recycled glass and features a QR code which, when scanned with a smartphone, reveals further details about the bottling on the distillery's website.

The 18-year-old Springbank is released every year as a limited edition. The 2024 release matured 100% in exclusive bourbon casks. Springbank is one of the last three remaining distilleries in Campbeltown, out of a former total of 34. The distillery is unique in that it produces and releases three different single malts: the lightly peated Springbank, the unpeated Hazelburn and the heavily peated Longrow.

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After the usual ageing period of around six years, the Maker's Mark Cellar Aged was stored in the Maker's Mark cellars for a further five years. This is where the Cellar Aged developed its deep, rich and complex character.