Springbank 1996 16 Year Old Cask #72 Adelphi

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

Springbank Green 13 Year Old Sherry Cask

My first experience of Springbank was a few years ago when I bought at the same time the 10, the Longrow CV and the Hazelburn. The three had an herbal note that change from to the other passing from being lemongrass to sourish herbs to rotten long grass. Everything else, I like about Springbank except for that rotten grass. So you will understantd...

Score 81/100

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength

I've had a challenging time with this whisky. I decided quite early on I would review it for the site. But then every time I thought I had the flavour profile nailed down I would go back to it a few days later to confirm my flavour landmarks and the damned thing would taste different. When people say this isn't for beginners they are not joking....

Score 91/100

Springbank 12 Year Old 100 Proof

color: burnt copper nose: dried fruit, sherry, coconut, light sea salt and smoke, and apple. lots of dates, eucalyptus and mango, and a touch of clove (as it gets some time in the glass) palate: slightly more sherry, and alcoholic verve. dried, waxy fruit follows with a mild, smoky finish. This was the European bottling. As good as it is right...

Score 95/100