Springbank 10 Years
A complex malt with oak, spices and salt. The malt is dried over peat fore for 6 hours, and over hot air for 24 hours. The whisky is a mix of double and triple-distilled whiskies.
A complex malt with oak, spices and salt. The malt is dried over peat fore for 6 hours, and over hot air for 24 hours. The whisky is a mix of double and triple-distilled whiskies.
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| 1656 | |
| Springbank | |
| Scotland, Campbeltown | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 10 Years | |
| 46% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon, Sherry | |
 
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Nosing
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Malt:
Vanilla:
Maritime Notes:
Sherry:
Pear:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Spices:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Lemon:
Oak:
Barley:
Grass:
Nuts:
Bonfire Smoke:
Chocolate:
Floral:
Leather:
Oil:
Peach:
Herb:
Almonds:
Cake:
Date:
Green Apple:
Hay:
Heather:
Iodine:
Lemon Peel:
Medicinal Smoke:
Mint:
Pineapple:
Raisin:
Strawberry:
Wheat:
Tasting
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Malt:
Oak:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Salt:
Vanilla:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Sherry:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Nutmeg:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Mint:
Herb:
Honey:
Lemon:
Oil:
Seaweed:
Dark Chocolate:
Floral:
Ginger:
Green Apple:
Leather:
Coffee:
Grass:
Hay:
Heather:
Lemon Peel:
Orange:
Pear:
Finish
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Sweet:
Salt:
Maritime Notes:
Oak:
Malt:
Chili:
Nuts:
Herb:
Dark Chocolate:
Pepper:
Heather:
Oil:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Zitrus:
Alcohol:
Chocolate:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cinnamon:
Dried Fruit:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Lemon:
Orange:
Walnut:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.9
Rate
181
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
28. Jul 2015
Nose:
Light peat notes, light oiliness, oak, vanilla, mint
Taste:
Strong, intense, spicy, warm, oak
Finish:
Long and warm
Light peat notes, light oiliness, oak, vanilla, mint
Taste:
Strong, intense, spicy, warm, oak
Finish:
Long and warm
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Orchard fruit (pear) with a hint of peat, vanilla and malt
Taste:
Malt, oak, spice, nutmeg and cinnamon, vanilla essence
Finish:
Sweet, with a lingering salty tingle
Orchard fruit (pear) with a hint of peat, vanilla and malt
Taste:
Malt, oak, spice, nutmeg and cinnamon, vanilla essence
Finish:
Sweet, with a lingering salty tingle
12. Jun 2016
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Finish:
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Finish:
Comment:
10. Jan 2017
Traditional production, craft presentation and outstanding quality - it's hard not to like Springbank whiskies. Complex, dense and ever-changing, the nose is truly a chameleon. Gentle peatiness, crisp apples and bitter herbs harmonize with sweet malt, old leather and mineral-earthy notes. Tasting strong, aromatic and spirit-driven (few rough edges), this young Campbeltown malt combines mild fruitiness, well-integrated smoke and wee hints of salt with a robust, substantial and chocolaty finish. It's simply one of the best 10-year-old Single Malts from Scotland!
RATING: 4.3/5.0 ≙ 89 pts
RATING: 4.3/5.0 ≙ 89 pts
05. Mar 2017
Nosing: 
Very interesting nose, just a touch of peat smoke and lemon oil, maybe a bit of pineapple. Maltiness and some marine saltiness like I would normally associate with Old Pulteney. Some light oakiness in the background.
Taste:
Initially sweet. Lemon citrus flavour, transitions into slight sourness and spiciness/pepper. Flavour intensifies over time and coats the mouth.
Finish:
Medium length with oakiness and pepper. Flavour noticably rises up the sinuses without water.
Comment:
This is the first Springbank I've tried, though I'd always heard good things. The reputation is well deserved. You get a really good experience for the money. The strength is well judged and I like it neat personally. The peating is so subtle that you get it on the nose and hardly at all in the rest of the presentation. Cracking stuff.
Very interesting nose, just a touch of peat smoke and lemon oil, maybe a bit of pineapple. Maltiness and some marine saltiness like I would normally associate with Old Pulteney. Some light oakiness in the background.
Taste:
Initially sweet. Lemon citrus flavour, transitions into slight sourness and spiciness/pepper. Flavour intensifies over time and coats the mouth.
Finish:
Medium length with oakiness and pepper. Flavour noticably rises up the sinuses without water.
Comment:
This is the first Springbank I've tried, though I'd always heard good things. The reputation is well deserved. You get a really good experience for the money. The strength is well judged and I like it neat personally. The peating is so subtle that you get it on the nose and hardly at all in the rest of the presentation. Cracking stuff.
06. Aug 2018
Nosing: 
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Finish:
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Finish:
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08. Apr 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish: short and slightly harsh
Comment: would have given this a 3.5, for the interesting aromas, I rounded to 4
Taste:
Finish: short and slightly harsh
Comment: would have given this a 3.5, for the interesting aromas, I rounded to 4
26. Jul 2019
Nosing: 
there is some peat smoke but it is not so fierce as the Islay malts. After a couple nosings and getting past the "smokiness" (again, not comparable with typical Islay) these are the notes I found.
Taste: up front, then it goes a different route...very long lasting. then throughout then hard to describe, definitely funky. all the way through.
Finish:
very distinct and long lasting. unlike anything else.
Comment: Just a very unique whisky. Great for those who are tepid about peated malts. Don't let that scare you away from this, it is not on the same level as Ardbeg or those type of whiskys.
there is some peat smoke but it is not so fierce as the Islay malts. After a couple nosings and getting past the "smokiness" (again, not comparable with typical Islay) these are the notes I found.Taste:
up front, then it goes a different route...very long lasting. then throughout then hard to describe, definitely funky. all the way through.Finish:
very distinct and long lasting. unlike anything else.Comment: Just a very unique whisky. Great for those who are tepid about peated malts. Don't let that scare you away from this, it is not on the same level as Ardbeg or those type of whiskys.
11. Mar 2019
Nosing: sweatnes, nuts, milk or even white chocolate, dry fruits, a bit of smoke
Taste: A bit spicy, a bit salty, a bit bietter, a bit sweet, a bit smoky
Finish: Fading quickly
Comment:
It is a whisky which has everything "a bit" in it mixed together. Maybe someone can like it for it's complexity, but for me it is kind of boring and deffinitely not pleasant dram. Maybe can be better in much older version. But for now I am done with Springbank destilery alas, cause they have nice family business.
Taste: A bit spicy, a bit salty, a bit bietter, a bit sweet, a bit smoky
Finish: Fading quickly
Comment:
It is a whisky which has everything "a bit" in it mixed together. Maybe someone can like it for it's complexity, but for me it is kind of boring and deffinitely not pleasant dram. Maybe can be better in much older version. But for now I am done with Springbank destilery alas, cause they have nice family business.
13. Aug 2019
Nosing: 
sugar
Taste:
Finish:
(including some of the soapy characteristic of walnuts)
Comment: A great deal of sweetness on the nose. I do not detect the peat smoke referenced by other reviews. The transition from its fruit-laden nose, to an earthy taste & finish is smooth.
The quality of whisky from Springbank is not in question. This offering, however, is not a stand out from purely a sensory perspective.
sugarTaste:
Finish:
(including some of the soapy characteristic of walnuts)Comment: A great deal of sweetness on the nose. I do not detect the peat smoke referenced by other reviews. The transition from its fruit-laden nose, to an earthy taste & finish is smooth.
The quality of whisky from Springbank is not in question. This offering, however, is not a stand out from purely a sensory perspective.
