It’s officially 2022 and I’ve decided to “Spring”bank into it with a series of samples. Continuing on my Springbank series, I have the 15-year that was generously provided by @ctbeck11 The nose starts with a light effervescent mixture of citrus, sherry and wheat field then dark chocolate covered raisins and sugar cookies followed by a blown out but still smoking match that fades to the background of fruits of salted sun baked orange, charred lemon and prunes that transitions to candied ginger, light leather and polished oak with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium yet creamy mouthfeel starting with a light effervescent mixture of citrus, sherry and wheat field then salted dark chocolate with a caramel center and cinnamon raisin oatmeal cookies followed by a moderate and drying spice that slowly fades to the background of fruits of orange creamsicle, candied lemon peel and red grapefruit that transitions to candied ginger, vintage leather and polished oak with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with light ash, ocean brine, butterscotch pudding, dark chocolate raisins, shortbread cookies, red grapefruit, vintage leather and polished oak. Coming off of the cask strength 12s, this is a very easy sipper that has an incredibly creamy mouthfeel. The nose greets you with a mellow Springbank funk with balanced sherry notes before the light smoke comes through then some sun soaked charred fruits and moderate oak that carries over to the taste with what feels like a whipped cream mouthfeel, slightly bitter yet sweet citrus and a moderate spice with polished oak that finishes creamy with light ash, slightly bitter fruit, butterscotch and well-aged oak. This is another incredible whisky by Springbank that is very well balanced and I’d prefer it over batch 17 or 21 of the 12 year cask strengths, but it’d be hard to beat the batch 19 that had an even creamier mouthfeel with bolder flavors. At around $150 around me, I think this is a worthy buy for the unique creaminess with an incredible balance of those wonderful funky Springbank and sherry notes that have aged gracefully to create a very unique and flavorful whisky.