Springbank 21 Year Old 2012 Edition

Springbank 10 Year Old

Nose: vinilla sweetness, salt from soft sea air, soft peat, earthy roots, some salted butter, orange rind, sweet cereal and malts, a waxy kind of note Palate: Sweet and fresh, sweet grains, light salts, smooth vinilla, orange rind, gentle smoke, peppery. Finish: coastal sea spray, peppery, soft smoke, some citrus

Score 85/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

Compare this review to the last I did a few weeks ago. Nose: Longrow-style peat, Longrow-style kerosene sweetness, sour caramel, light smoke. Palate: Kiwi, Longrow-style peat, toffee, brown sugar, light smoke. Finish: Sea salt, smoke, faint leather, caramel, marshmellow. This newer Springbank 10 is pleasant but nowhere as interesting as the last...

Score 84/100

Springbank CV

The Springbank CV (and CV is Chairman’s Vat, trust me) is a vatting of 7, 10 and 14 year old Springbank. In the mix you’ll find about 70% bourbon, 25% sherry and 5% port cask matured whisky. I first tried it at a tasting in Ghent, hosted by Springbank’s lovely Jenny Carlsson in October 2010. High time to try it again, in depth. The nose is a...

Score 86/100

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

I bought my first Springbank, a 10 year old, a little over a year ago. I purchased it based on nought but its Internet reputation and a seal of approval from the inimitable Ralfy. I was not disappointed. It was, at that point, the most complex whisky I'd ever tasted, save perhaps an outstanding batch/bottle of Lagavulin 16. And the Springbank 10...

Score 92/100