Springbank 1969 35 Year Old Dun Bheagan

Springbank 10 Year Old

A malt I've always wanted to try, so hey, I cracked it open while my daughter Maggie plays next door. It's a lovely golden honey colour; in the glass, you can see it is slightly oily, with solid legs. The nose feels coastal but not too much: salt, heather, slightly medicinal, with some aloe behind a strong maltiness. Fairly briny on the tongue,...

Score 82/100

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 10 Year Old 1980‘s / Japanese market

From a sample - This 10-year old Springbank was released in the 1980’s specially for the Japanese market. The nose is sweet and a bit austere at the same time. Flavours of oranges and grapefruits appear first, together with notes of caramel fudge. Then there are notes of sawdust and beeswax, followed by a hint of mint. Smoke is virtually...

Score 93/100

Springbank 10 Year Old

Here’s Springbank’s 10 year old. It’s my opinion that not all 10-12 year old introductory malts are the best ambassadors for their distilleries. When you’re offering your most affordable, and likely best-selling OB to the world, not only do you need it to be of a certain quality, but you need it to embody the house style. In that context,...

Score 86/100