Springbank 10 yo

46°

Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown

Bourbon Barrels and Sherry Casks

Original Bottling

Core Range

Single Malt 

Launched in 2000 

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured 

Peated around 12 ppm

This one is the distillery's entry-level, and without doubt the most famous from Campbeltown. Like all Springbank whiskies, it has undergone 2 and a half distillations.

Let's Taste It : 

At first, a certain freshness. Then the nose takes over, with vanilla, lime and orange blossom. And of course that smell of hay, of a stable, but it's so clean, so smooth, that it comes through very well, I'd even say there's something pastry-like and greedy about it, like speculoos cream and slivers of nougatine. Behind, an ounce of sherry, with dried banana, corinth raisins and brown sugar. A touch of iodine and peat. Egg yolk. Dry earth on a sunny day. On the palate, vanilla and lime come knocking on the door, rather oriental spices, a hint of raspberry, coarse salt, and citrus at the end, exotic fruits perhaps. Very good finish, oily and mentholated, long and herbal, green tea, spices found in Indian restaurants in retro-olfaction. Pistachios, sweet olives. I like it very much.

 

In Short, 

A monster of originality and complexity, a total success. Farmy and fruity flavours balanced by light peat. A must-have classic.

Score : 87





              

                                                  

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