Springbank 10 Year old

A Warm Scottish Breeze By The Sea

Reviewed by
Connosr member:

talexander

Date:

24th Jan 2012

Reviewer rating:

About this score:

Nose: 22
Taste: 21
Finish: 21
Balance: 18

The average score for this whisky is 84.

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Tasting Notes by talexander

A malt I've always wanted to try, so hey, I cracked it open while my daughter Maggie plays next door. It's a lovely golden honey colour; in the glass, you can see it is slightly oily, with solid legs. The nose feels coastal but not too much: salt, heather, slightly medicinal, with some aloe behind a strong maltiness. Fairly briny on the tongue, with some gentle smoke (but not peat smoke) tempered by lemon. The finish is grassy, deep, warming, kind of tingly, hints of oak (but not too much). And everything opens up with a little water. I enjoy this whisky but there is something slightly off-balance. The nose is much lighter than the taste, which is lighter than the finish. Not massively out of whack but different enough that the discrepancies are easily noticed. Enjoyable, but not distinctive or surprising.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Springbank

Bottling:

Springbank 10 Year old

Region:

Campbeltown

ABV:

46%

Colour:

Young Sauternes

Springbank 10 Year old A Warm Scottish Breeze By The Sea Reviewed on 2012-01-24T01:39:00 scoring 82/100 by talexander

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Comments

mattberg wrote:

Springbank is an exceptional Whisky... the 10 yo is out there on it's own... if you can try the 18yo it will change your view of the world..lol..

02 February 2012 19:30

talexander wrote:

I think it's available here in Ontario - also want to try the 12 year old cask strength...

02 February 2012 19:33

indynoir wrote:

I agree with Matt...the 10 year is very unique compared to the 12 cask, 15, & 18 which all have more sherry influence than the 10 year. However, I'm warming up to the 10 year. Really enjoy the whisky along with the price. I guess I just love Springbank in general as I'm with Matt...It's a mind altering experience:) You get the best of both worlds...sherry world married with the peat/brine world...but either the sherry or peat/brine are over powering. Seems like no matter the weather or mood these whiskies always fit the moment.

04 March 2013 00:29

talexander wrote:

They do - and @mattberg, I have now tried the Springbank 18 - pretty incredible!

04 March 2013 14:58