Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength 2013 Edition

Springbank 2000 12 Year Old Calvados Wood

Our whisky club met up just a few days ago for our second whisky tasting at the local whisky bar, Helvetica. I'd arrived early in order to enjoy a dram, and when I flipped through the whisky menu I decided I was going to be in big whiskies only today. Campbeltown and Islay. I'd started the night with Longrow 11 Year old Cabernet Sauvignon Finish....

Score 87/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

Springbank distillery was established in 1828 by the Reid family and is located on the southern Kintyre peninsula. In 1837 it was sold to John and William Mitchell, in-laws of the Reids. In 1897 the distillery was incorporated as J. & A. Mitchell & Company Ltd who still are the owners. The distillery was closed on a number of occasions...

Score 87/100

Springbank 10 Year Old 1998 Glengarry Cask Owners 434

On 27 November 1998 Springbank filled this refill sherryvat 434 that was bottled at cask strength in April 2009 by the Glengarry Cask Owners. It is the only first fill sherry cask from the series. Oh, my , this is a strong sherry nose. Baked pears, crème brûlée, dark chocolate, beeswax and candid sugar with a truckload of nuts, including walnuts...

Score 86/100

Springbank 1967 Prestonfield 20 Year Sherry Casks 3131/3136

from a purchased sample. Nose: Fabulous. This is all on waxy and lightly fermented dried fruit at first. Apricots, dates, peaches, mango, seville oranges, clementines, and, well, you name it. Eventually, some very refined earthy, non-bitter coffee emerges, with a trace amount of chocolate in it. Creamy, now with whiffs of dried coconut. Cherries....

Score 99/100