Springbank 1980 Samaroli 20th Anniversary

Springbank 1997 2nd Batch

cask strength, non chill filtered, no caramel.Sounds good. this is the 2nd batch of springbank 1997 vintage, bottled at about 11 years old. * Nose: Harsher nose, initial sweetness but more phenol and salt, pepper, tar, savoury at the back. With water: phenol and maritime note remains now the harshness is balanced out by caramel toffee * Pallet:...

Score 86/100

Springbank 12 YO Claret

The reviewed sample is compliments of @Nozinan Nose: gentle, sweet, high-pitched Claret wine greets first and dominates the nose. Along with the grape there is a little tangerine marmalade. The Springbank brine shows itself but is muted. There is a little bit of peat, mostly gently incorporated in a supporting role. Nice Water added raises the...

Score 89/100

Springbank CV

What I mean by the title is that this whisky is young - so therefore pretty cheap - but it's bottled at 46% without artificial colour or chill-filtration. No, it's not going to knock your socks off, it's not going to win any awards. But, sometimes I want a good scotch that's cheap! I don't need an award winning scotch every night, but don't make...

Score 84/100

Springbank 1997 12 Year Old Claret Wood

My last whisky review was of the Springbank 11 yr old Madeira Wood Cask Strength that I'd recently tried with my wife, brother and sister in law. We'd go to Helvetica, the local whisky bar, to try some new whiskies. Specifically in my case some new Campbeltown whiskies. Not having tried a decent selection of Campbeltown whiskies I was keen to...

Score 89/100