Category Archives: Springbank

Springbank 12, 2001-2013, 53.5% – Springbank Society

Posted on 21 October 2020 by

It’s feels like it’s been ages since I got my hands on a Springbank Society bottling. I know there’s one sitting in Campbeltown which I was supposed to pick up last April. Obviously that didn’t happen, and I’m not entirely … Continue reading →

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Springbank 20, 1998-2018, Sherry cask, 48% – Antique Lions of Spirits

Posted on 5 June 2020 by

When I saw the price tag on this one I had to check whether there was a typo there. The ‘cheapest’ one clocks in at almost € 450. For a twenty year old Springbank. The danger of such ridiculously expensive … Continue reading →

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Springbank 22, 1997-2020, 55.4% – Private cask for HMMJ

Posted on 4 May 2020 by

Private casks are a bit more rare these days, than they were a decade or so ago. This is in part because it’s much harder to purchase casks from Springbank, and in part because Springbank started buying casks back year … Continue reading →

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Springbank 2001-2010, 8yo, Cognac Cask, 58.5% – Cadenhead

Posted on 29 April 2020 by

Back in 2010 I went to Scotland for the first time. My wife and I decided to do things right and we had some money in our pockets. I had just sold my Magic: The Gathering collection, something I now … Continue reading →

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Springbank 2004-2015, 51.9% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 31 March 2020 by

It is no secret that I love Springbank. It more or less embodies everything I like so much about the world of whisky. They are a small company that works on a rather local scale without much happening outside of … Continue reading →

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Springbank CV, 46% – OB from 1997

Posted on 3 March 2020 by

Springbank CV. One of the earlier NAS whiskies to ever be mainstream. About a decade ago it was re-released with the other brands too, Springbank, Longrow and Hazelburn. Three 20cl bottles in a small box. While these weren’t exactly bad, … Continue reading →

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Springbank 19, 2000-2020, 50.8% – The Whisky Kingdom for Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 1 March 2020 by

I got an announcement from Boris Borissov that they were on the verge of releasing a Springbank single cask. Knowing their aim for quality, and having experienced it through their Lagavulin and their Highland Park, I was thrilled immediately. What … Continue reading →

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Springbank 10 Local Barley, 2019 edition, 56.2%

Posted on 14 February 2020 by

Just at the end of last year the final edition of the Local Barley whiskies from Springbank was released. The final one because they announced that they’d be releasing five different ones over a five year period. This is the … Continue reading →

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Kilkerran 15 year old, 2004-2019, Fino Cask, 51.6% – OB for Bresser en Timmer

Posted on 10 January 2020 by

I have absolutely no idea how this one slipped by me. Maybe because I just wasn’t paying attention, but normally if there’s anything from Campbeltown in a Fino Cask coming out, I need to have it. Because it is delicious, … Continue reading →

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Longrow 11yo, Refill Re-charred Sherry Butts, 56.9% – Springbank Society

Posted on 7 January 2020 by

This bottle was the first one I emptied this year. Of course, it’s only been a week, but still. This also means I’ve not done anything on this blog that has been a staple since the beginning, with end-of-year lists … Continue reading →

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