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 genoise. 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, a bit of citrus at the end, exotic fruits perhaps. Very good finish, oily and mentholated, long and vegetal, 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. Farmhouse and fruit flavours balanced by light peat. A must-have classic.

Score : 87





              

                                                  

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