What's in a name? Springbank 10 Year Old 1996 Cask 3553 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) whisky is called whisky because it's produced in Scotland. Were it from America it would be spelled Springbank 10 Year Old 1996 Cask 3553 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) whiskey, rather than whisky.