Springbank 1969 36 Year Old Cask 411 Dun Bheagan

Springbank 1997 11 Year Old Madeira Wood

This young Springbank matured on a Madeira cask, meaning that it previously held the fortified wine of the Portugese island of the same name in the Atlantic, just off the west coast of Marocco. To be absolutely clear, this is NOT a finish. Frank McHardy says: ‘We don’t do finishes, we mature!’ No chill filtration of colouring took place. The nose...

Score 86/100

Springbank 10 Year Old (Alchemist)

This reviewed Alchemist Bottling of Springbank 10 YO was distilled in December 1995 and bottled in April 2006. This bottling vats distillate aged in "fresh" port pipes and first fill bourbon barrels. Alchemist is an independent bottler owned by Gordon Wright, one of the founders of Murray McDavid, and whose family owns the Springbank...

Score 93/100

Springbank 10 Year Old 100 Proof

This is a seriously complicated whisky. It hit me with so much at once that it took a second to get my bearings. So I relaxed and tried to go with it and thats when the genius of this malt hit me. It's not so much a refined symphony as it is a freeform jam. That's not to say that all the elements aren't in complete and miraculous balance! this...

Score 95/100

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