Springbank 10 Year Old Portwood Cask 789

Springbank 9 Year Old Gaja Barolo

Springbank is pretty much a genius distillery in my opinion. The way it produces three different whiskies from one set of stills is quite remarkable. And the fact that each whisky is pretty darn good is further testament to it's stellar reputation. It's fought it's fair share of wars with sulphur but then who hasn't? Springbanks are primarily...

Score 85/100

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

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

Springbank 12yr Cask Strength ABV: 54.3% Light Straw, Easter yellow Snifter, splash of water Peat throughout from nose to finish. However, the peat is distinctly different... It tastes potent? Maybe dry? As this scotch sits and opens up the peat becomes less pronounced and the whisky becomes more complex. It's like the peat broke apart into other...

Score 93/100

Springbank 17 Year Old Sherry Wood

This 17 Year Old Springbank matured solely on sherry casks and was bottled at cask strength. It appeared early 2015 and is quite hard to find nowadays (there were only some 9000 bottles worldwide after all). Luckily, I was able to secure a sample. Oh, boy, this nose is grand and great. Clearly Springbank with its typical mineral traits and soft...

Score 87/100