Springbank 1970 33 Year Old Ian Macleod

Springbank CV

I have tried previous batches of Springbank CV and must say, I was not impressed. A good whisky, sure, but far from outstanding for this legendary Campbeltown distillery. But when a 2013 release sample is dropped into the mailbox, what do you do? Exactly. Give it another go. The nose of this batch is promising. Soft, sweet smoke and barley sugars,...

Score 84/100

Springbank 9 Year Old Gaja Barolo

Springbank is pretty much a genius distillery in my opinion. The way it produces three different whiskies from one set of stills is quite remarkable. And the fact that each whisky is pretty darn good is further testament to it's stellar reputation. It's fought it's fair share of wars with sulphur but then who hasn't? Springbanks are primarily...

Score 85/100

Springbank 1967 Prestonfield 20 Year Sherry Casks 3131/3136

from a purchased sample. Nose: Fabulous. This is all on waxy and lightly fermented dried fruit at first. Apricots, dates, peaches, mango, seville oranges, clementines, and, well, you name it. Eventually, some very refined earthy, non-bitter coffee emerges, with a trace amount of chocolate in it. Creamy, now with whiffs of dried coconut. Cherries....

Score 99/100

Springbank 14 Year Old 1998 Malts of Scotland

I have had the pleasure of tasting quite a few Springbank already, but as far as I know, this is the first single cask of this particular Campbeltowner that Malts of Scotland has bottled. It is a relatively young Springbank, from 1998. The nose is somewhat weird. Neither fish nor flesh. It wants to be sweet, but the dried fruits like prunes and...

Score 79/100