Springbank 1966 White Label

Springbank 10 Year Old

This is my first Campbeltown whisky, but with the exception of its light peat influence, I would have said it had a classic Speyside profile, similar to (but better than) the Glenlivet or Glenfiddich 12 and not altogether dissimilar from a Glenfarclas. Color: dull gold. Nose: apples, pears, and barley, with the slightly musty sweetness of dead...

Score 84/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

A distillery and region which seems misunderstood by many, possibly not helped by Springbank’s plethora of malt styles. I would probably have scored this whisky closer to 85 a few years ago but its grown on me as I’ve got used to the characteristics of the distillery. The whisky is pale amber in colour which sets off the black label and...

Score 93/100

Springbank 12 Year Old 1997 Duncan Taylor NC²

This is an extremely pale Springbank, which undoubtedly points towards a bourbon cask. The label simply says ‘Aged 12 years in oak casks’. Doh! It was bottled by Duncan Taylor in their NC² range, meaning non chill-filtered and non coloured. In short: in its natural state. Strangely it also says ‘triple distilled’ on the label, while the lads at...

Score 83/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

I decided to wait with this bottling (longer than usual, i guess, for most). But upon tasting it now through the spring and summer i must say, at least i maid myself sure i was ready. For the reasons you shall see. Nose: Apples&Apple peels, with ornage and lemon rind. Some coastal, salty and tangy malt makes a bold entry with a whiff of smoke...

Score 87/100