Category Archives: Springbank
Springbank 20, 1998-2018, Sherry cask, 48% – Antique Lions of Spirits
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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Tagged 1998, Antique Lions of Spirits, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Campbeltown, Savannah Series, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Springbank 22, 1997-2020, 55.4% – Private cask for HMMJ
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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Tagged 1997, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Campbeltown, Free Sample, Hazelburn, HMMJ, Longrow, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Springbank 2001-2010, 8yo, Cognac Cask, 58.5% – Cadenhead
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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Tagged 2001, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Cognac cask, Glengyle, Hazelburn, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank
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Springbank 2004-2015, 51.9% – Malts of Scotland
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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Tagged 2004, Campbeltown, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Springbank CV, 46% – OB from 1997
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
Springbank 19, 2000-2020, 50.8% – The Whisky Kingdom for Wu Dram Clan
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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Tagged 2000, Campbeltown, Free Sample, Sherry Cask, Springbank, The Whisky Kingdom, Wu Dram Clan
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Kilkerran 15 year old, 2004-2019, Fino Cask, 51.6% – OB for Bresser en Timmer
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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Tagged 2004, Bresser & Timmer, Campbeltown, Fino cask, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Longrow 11yo, Refill Re-charred Sherry Butts, 56.9% – Springbank Society
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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Tagged 2007, Campbeltown, Longrow, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Springbank Society
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Longrow 18, 1999-2018, 52.9% – OB from the Cage
Longrow, the ‘peated-to-Islay-levels’ version of Springbank with a slightly shorter distillation regime, is one of their three brands. With it being a Springbank whisky, it means they have cage bottles available at the shop in Campbeltown. When I was there … Continue reading
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Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank, The Cage
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