9
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Reviewing Batch 23 of the Springbank 12 Years Cask Strength, the first to fully mature in ex-bourbon casks.
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9
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I've consistently overlooked the very affordable and highly praised youngster from this distillery's core range, the Springbank 10 Years. That mistake is now rectified.
7.9
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The Springbank 8yo bottled for the Online Tasting Week 2021 is not terrible, but I personally find a sherry finish like this almost criminal.
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I was prepared for this to suck because I love the bourbon-forward earlier releases of Springbank Local Barley. But thankfully it does not (suck).
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A review of the new-ish Springbank 17 Years Madeira wood. Plus, some comments on the peculiar cask make-up.
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A totally gorgeous Longrow 2002 17 Years bottled for the Netherlands, but a frustrating day of the Blind Tasting Competition.
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There are no better surprise than a few centiliters of well-aged Springbank.
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Each one of the modern Springbank Local Barley releases were highly anticipated and this fifth edition—supposedly the last in the series—is no exception.
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Fully matured in ex-rum casks, this 15-year-old Longrow bottled for the Campbeltown Malts Festival is at once playful and fairly straight-forward.
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A review of the heavily sherried (over the top?) Springbank 2011 8yo for this year's Open Day — as well as a few thoughts on Springbank prices.
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A pleasant surprise landed at my home a little while ago: a 26-year old independently bottled Springbank from a bourbon barrel.
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This Springbank spent its final nine years in an ex-red wine cask. That's usually not a good sign. I'm praying for divinity here, but preparing for disaster.
