Campbeltown Chronicles #3: After wetting my appetite with Longrow CV (disappointing) and Kilkerran 12 (outstanding), I continued my exploration of Campbletown with this limited edition 12-year-old from Springbank. Unsurpringly, the burgundy cask has tinted the liquid a lovely rosewood hue that positively exudes warmth. The nose and flavor is a beguiling combination of peat and a vegetal note that reminds me (oddly) of the funky flavors I love in Lock Stock & Barrel's 16-year rye. The peat swells to Islay levels (more than the label "medium" would imply) before ceding ground to the earthy notes, which settle into your mouth for the evening. Altogether fascinating and worthy of more exploration that my small sample allowed.