jdriip
Springbank 15 Year
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed
April 13, 2022 (edited June 14, 2022)
I am greeted by by wonderful floral, sweet peat, toffee and grape jelly notes, almost ethereal in the glass, still two hands breadth from my nose. Do I dare move in closer? Yes I do! It turns earthy and rich with malt, musty leather, mixed nuts, grapes, varnished wood, hints of toffee and tropical fruit.
Entry on the palate is rich, full, oily and savory, oh my! The individual notes from the nose are there but not as detectable from the whole.
Finish is long, spicy, woody and drying.
Whereas the 10 year was pure drinking pleasure, the 15 demanded my attention and rewarded me accordingly.
Thanks to @ctbeck11 for the sample.
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@DJBeacon that’s what I’ve seen too, evidence points to label color switch starting in 2017
@jdriip, yes theylabels and box mstch. I think the new labels started in 2016 or 2017.
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington yes, muddled is a good description
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington I might be wrong, but I think the label color matches the box, either predominantly black or green.
@jdriip I picked one up ~6mo ago and have yet to form an opinion on it but have no idea what color the dang box was, oh well! I think your comment about the palate being a bit muddled compared to the nose (if I read that right) is what is me frustrated with it.
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington @jdriip I’m sure there is some variation across years, but the 15 Year is always 100% sherry matured, unlike the 12, 18, 21, and 25 which generally change the cask combination for each release.
@Bourbon_Obsessed_Lexington I do not know. I didn’t even know there was a black and a green until I read the comments@dhsilv2 made on the discord forum.
@jdriip does the box or date matter more in this case?
@jdriip Green box.
@ctbeck11 was this a black or green box 15?
Nailed it. Springbank + sherry is a beautiful thing.