Springbank 1972 30 Year Old Ian Macleod

Springbank 15 Year Old

This whisky is all about spice and ginger notes. On the nose it is ginger biscuits and pear drops (acetone) althogh when it's been in the glass a while the pear drop note fades. On the palate their is gingerbread men, a hint of the apple strudel I picked up in the 12 year old and then the peat kicks in and you feel it in the back of your throat....

Score 93/100

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 1997 12 Year Old Claret Wood

I saw this the other day in the store, and was intrigued because I had not tried anything from Springbank before, even though all of their standard bottlings from the 10 to the 15 and 12 cask strength etc are always there for a good price. This bottling look interesting and a few reviews online said it was relatively uncommon to see it and that it...

Score 95/100

Springbank The Whisky Society 15 Yo 1992/2007

Nose: Lots of honey sweetness and heather, along with quite a bit of wax and a little oil.Theres also a very subtle damp earthy freshness to it. Palate: Theres quite a suprising warm spiciness to it initailly, then an lovely oily, mouthcoating honey sweetness, along with big lemon citrus notes - lovely balance and combination of flavours. Finish:...

Score 89/100