Springbank 1989 13 Year Old Port Wood

Springbank SMWS 27.92 Wake-up Call

I've heard about The Society for the last year or so, a society of whisky lovers, a society of whisky geeks like me. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. I'd wanted to join for a long time, but it's around $200 AUS for the membership and gift pack that comes with it, otherwise you can buy a single bottle to get membership. But the bottles are a little...

Score 92/100

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 15 Year Old

Those who enjoy Springbank tend to love just about everything they release, but the 15 year offering is not without its detractors. Rumours abound about batches that are irredeemably sulphured. Frightening stuff. I admit to being Springbank devotee so I didn't mind taking a chance on this whisky (I bought two bottles completely blind). It's...

Score 89/100

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

Thanks to @Timp I have a 50ml sample of batch 12 of what is probably my favourite 'bang for you buck' whisky Springbank 12 cask strength. Nose (neat) immediate peat on the nose. Some Springbank funk (hard to describe Springbank funk to the uninitiated, but it is a kind of metallic, oily, minerality that is unusual and fairly exclusive to...

Score 89/100