Springbank 1970 23 Year Old Cask 1766

Springbank 14 Year Old Jazz Edition

I’ve Been a big jazz fan long before i even started liking whisky, and I’ve kept the passion for good Jazz. I was really delighted to discover a lovely book by Hans Offringa that makes the link between Whisky & Jazz, two of my passions. As it happens this dram was bottled for the release of this book. this 14 year old whisky was aged in a...

Score 88/100

Springbank 10 Year Old 1998 Glengarry Cask Owners 453

This final cask, put down on 27th November 1998 was bottled by the Glengarry Cask Ownvers in April 2009. Due to a typo, the label says Fresh Sherry, while in fact it is a refill sherry. So it is best to compare it to casks 385 and 386, which was distilled the week before (20th November 1998). Again a whole lot of berries on the nose, but this...

Score 80/100

Springbank 18 Year Old

From a sample Nose: A lightly smoky vein winds its way through the profile, along with waxy bits of dried fruit. Papaya, mango, pineapple, raisin, and little flecks of coconut. There's also a petrol and spirity quality to it. Not deep or potent, but a lot of fun here. Palate: Very similar to the nose, but the smoke is more apparent. The fruits are...

Score 88/100

Springbank 21 Year Old

This is from the 2013 release. from a purchased sample Nose: Hmm. Not quite what I expected, which was more sherry notes like some of the older Springbanks. It's obviously very good and well made. Sweet barley, a dollop of cream and sugar, a touch of salt. You know how this goes. Slight smoke and wax, lemon, and apple skin. Hints of crumbling goat...

Score 87/100