Springbank 15 Year

Middle of the road and with great nose and mild taste

A couple of weeks ago I emptied a bottle of the 10y and liked every bid of it. I also had a dram of the 12y CS and the 18y previously but always missed out on the 15y. I finally got a bottle (which were rare for some months because of distillery shutdowns earlier this year) and also can recall @Soba45 statement “15 is a very unique beast”. Nose: herbal candy (Ricola), super intense, wet reeds, pepper-spice-mix, lots of bran flakes, a sweet and super rich Campeltown character, later strong malt and vanilla Palate: granola, not too sweet, hot fried chili peppers, but still smooth, then slowly a hard caramel sweetness with strong herbal notes and then dry spices again, then that herbal candy again Finish: medium long, like organic cola: spices, a mild sweetness, some bitter notes, in the end nice dried chili again It’s funny that the peat is not noticeable as such - but overall this whisky has a smokyness to it but I wouldn’t say it is identifiable as peat. Interesting. I didn’t expect this whisky to be this intense. It is super spicy and not too sweet at first. This will be challenging you with its richness. This is like the Benromach 15 but with a defining Campeltown identity. This will take some drams to getting used to - but I am looking forward to it.

묵직한 바디감. 전반적으로 모든게 진하고 풍부함. 진한 바닐라향에 적당한 스모키. 너트류 같은 고소함에 달달함. 우수하고 고급진 맛에 걸맞는 높은 가격대.

Butterscotch and honey on the nose. Similar on the palate plus maybe some apples. Long finish that brings a bit of briny peat smoke. Very good. A lovely Fathers Day gift from my lovely wife.

EXPLORATION: Nice nose of creamy smoke. Tastes spicy, notes of bitter medicine are followed by a smooth smoke finish. Didn’t wow, but I’ll leave the book open on it for the time being. EXHORTATION: Seek a dram if you'd like to explore Campbeltown.