Springbank 18 Year Old

Springbank 18 Year Old

From a sample Nose: A lightly smoky vein winds its way through the profile, along with waxy bits of dried fruit. Papaya, mango, pineapple, raisin, and little flecks of coconut. There's also a petrol and spirity quality to it. Not deep or potent, but a lot of fun here. Palate: Very similar to the nose, but the smoke is more apparent. The fruits are...

Score 88/100

Springbank 18 Year Old

During my last trip to Scotland in May, we had the great pleasure of touring the Springbank distillery in Campbeltown. We got a chance to quickly meet Director of Production Frank McHardy, and had a fantastic tour, culminating in a tasting in the rooms at the back of Cadenhead's retail store nearby. I spent a little bit too much money...

Score 90/100

Springbank 18 Year Old

This really is an exceptional offering and one that I've been meaning to obtain for a while now. This is the latest bottling 2010 of the 18 yo. I don't usually add water to my whisky but this needs it ( in my opinion) as neat is just a bit to dense and oily. On the nose I'm finding an unusual blend of sea spray almost champagne like evervesence,...

Score 92/100

Springbank 18 Year Old

This is a distillery that really grew on me last year, with Springbank 15 being my favourite release from them so far. First try of the 18yo then... Nose: Quite light and grassy, but with lots of brine and a strong touch of peat. Sweet fruits underly it. Blackcurrant in particular and slightly reminiscent of boiled sweets. It doesn't mention on...

Score 94/100