Springbank 1996 Cask 260 for Oddbins

Springbank 14 Year Old 1998 Malts of Scotland

I have had the pleasure of tasting quite a few Springbank already, but as far as I know, this is the first single cask of this particular Campbeltowner that Malts of Scotland has bottled. It is a relatively young Springbank, from 1998. The nose is somewhat weird. Neither fish nor flesh. It wants to be sweet, but the dried fruits like prunes and...

Score 79/100

Springbank 1999 13 Year Old Cask 123 (Duncan Taylor)

from a purchased sample Nose: Smoky, sea water, salt, and very fruity. Apricot compote, dates, orange, fudge, and some chocolate. Aged balsamic. Deep, dark, and smells like an older heavily sherried wonder. On the whole, it's rather elegant and graceful, but it never loses the coastal quality. Palate: Apple, thick fudge, dates, figs, salt, and...

Score 89/100

Springbank 19 Year Old 1991 Murray McDavid

This Springbank was bottled last year by Murray McDavid at the Bruichladdich distillery (which they owned at the time) and released under the Mission Gold label. It is very pale, despite having matured on a refill sherry cask. The nose is slightly mineraly and somewhat dusty. I am reminded of jute. But it mostly offers up sweet touches of hard...

Score 86/100

Springbank 13 Year Old CS for The Nectar

This 13 Year Old Springbank was bottled for the Belgian market, ordered by The Nectar. Only 186 bottles were released. It is a single bourbon cask, bottled at a no nonsense 56,9% ABV. The nose is pretty similar to the Duncan Taylor NC² bottle I recently tried, meaning that it is pretty sweet. But there the comparison ends. Here I get, next to the...

Score 86/100