Springbank 10 Year Old
Lives up to its reputation
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Review by @McTeague
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- Brand: Springbank
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Campbeltown
- ABV: 46%
On the nose, malty, lightly sweet with light peat. With some time, hints of vanilla and mint appear.
On the palate, good body, oily, mostly dry. A substantial malty character with light peat that stands up to its 46% ABV. Well balanced. Depth. With time definite notes of chocolate appear. With water, a real mintiness comes out, almost menthol.
A medium to intense arrival, complex development and medium to long finish, each of about the same length.
A young dram of real substance and nuance that lives up to its reputation. I dislike number ratings, but for a malt of this age it's certainly among the best I've tried. Since I favor young, dryish drams of character, this one does well in my calculus.
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I know you wrote in your review you prefer young to old whiskies but since you seemed to really love this 10 year old i would suggest you not to pass on older springbank, because springbank ages magnificently well. Very good&informative review!