Springbank 12 Year Old 1997 NC2 Duncan Taylor

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

My daughter and I had a fantastic Family Day weekend with my parents (and my brother and his family came by as well), we all went skating, had some great meals and, of course, drank like hell; always an Alexander tradition. I brought along this bottle, having never tried it. I was very impressed. It's a lovely dark honey colour, with thick legs in...

Score 91/100

Springbank Campbeltown Loch Season’s Greetings 2016

Every year, there is also a Season’s Greetings edition of the Campbeltown Loch for Christmas. Thanks to my buddy Pat, I was able to get a hold of the 2016 release. It is clearly darker than the rather pale standard release, indicating other casks went into the mix. The nose is also a lot more interesting. Dark and sweet, making me guess some...

Score 81/100

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

A rich golden color greets the eye as you pour this scotch into your glass. The cask strength creates some lovely "pearls" (bubbles) around the edges of your glass that cling and live for up to a minute or two before winking out. For some reason, these pearls last a tad longer than in other cask strength offerings, and they also appear a...

Score 91/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

A malt I've always wanted to try, so hey, I cracked it open while my daughter Maggie plays next door. It's a lovely golden honey colour; in the glass, you can see it is slightly oily, with solid legs. The nose feels coastal but not too much: salt, heather, slightly medicinal, with some aloe behind a strong maltiness. Fairly briny on the tongue,...

Score 82/100