Springbank 10 Year

Excitingly complex. Salty, smokey, savory, sweet, it's all there. Apricots, almonds, ash, pineapple. Oily. Spicy. On the palate similar fruity notes as on the nose. Dry oakiness. Good balance of bourbon and sherry cask influence. Tobacco. Wish finish was longer. Still enjoyable, some lingering smoke and wood spices. A bit astringent and a touch of bitterness. Love it! Complexity you rarely find in a 10 year old malt. Superb quality.

A touch harsh but nicely balanced with a smoky edge

paper thin, water, high pep 0.25 complexity, berry, sweetness, acidic, oaky, bitterness 1 oaky 1 0.75 light delicate berry, oaky, oily, perfume, nail polish, dry 2 orange, zest, lemon, citrus, sweetness, tangy, oaky and oily, thick and bitterness 2 oaky mid sustain 2 2

Not sure how I failed to leave notes on this one. Essentially a benchmark dram for me. Light golden color. Nose of peaches, peat, brine, ash, heather and malt. There’s a bit of grilled pineapple and chocolate as well. Smoky and peaty with sweet resin, almond paste, grilled pineapple, slight guava and blck walnut. Compared to the Loch Lomond 12y sample from @ContemplativeFox this has more smoke, a bit of ash and pinch of bitter walnut with less fruit overall. I think it’s a slightly more complex pour but with more peat, wood and sea spray but maybe a bit less approachable in that it’s noticeably more dry with a tannic kick. As compared to the ex-bourbon cask sample from @pkingmartin this is rougher around the edges with more astringency.

Peat is not strong but hangs on a bit. Very balanced. Not as sweet as my normal choices.

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