Springbank 1989 11 Year Old Independent Bottling

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

Springbank 10 Year Old

Hello everyone , This is my review of Springbank 10 year old , A lively and feisty malt from Campbeltown. You tend not to really take this one seriously but Its like a featherweight prize fighter flying around the boxing ring. Its light on its feet and delivers a flurry of punches. I'm usually left saying What the hell was that? , its quick and...

Score 89/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

For my first venture into the Springbank range I thought I’d start with the standard 10 year old. Lightly peated and 2 and half times distilled, this is matured 60:40 in bourbon and sherry casks respectively. Nose - Bonfire smoke, decomposing leaves, humus, hint of mushrooms, pine needles, pine nuts and old leather, brine, sea salt, malt vinegar...

Score 83/100

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