A bit surprised how little love this one has gotten. So full disclosure, I burned some food so i had to take nosing notes outside. I'm not sure how much that'll impact things but inside the bit of smoke here killed the nose. Nose - There's a wonderful sweet characteristic both fruity and vanilla driven. I would say the sherry notes are giving a red apple peel like quality here that's then sweetened up giving off a pear sweetness. The over a somewhat salty and meaty base. The end product is really rich and wonderful. Taste - The local barely 10 is truly a showcase of what springbank does. I can't even begin to discuss the flavors before discussing the mouth feel. Springbanks always drink a bit more oily and rich than they are. A 46% springbank can often give a mouth feel you'd get in 50% drams. That is amplified here with the 57%. I added just a touch of water to bring down the heat and bring out some of the oils and flavors and the feel on mouth is just outstanding. Local barely 10 fills the mouth, coats it, with sweet and savory in a way really only a highland park comes close to doing. Vanilla, a touch of honey, salt, savory peat, and a touch of that wine finish. I really just can't begin to explain the complexity and nuance on this one. 170 USD and I bought a second. Just incredible whisky. It feels weird scoring this higher than the 21 single cask (correction, it seems I was overly generous and gave that one a 5, I may have to go back to confirm I want to go THAT high) or the 25 year, but the mouth feel for me pushes this one above both, even if it is younger, and perhaps less complex. Whisky is about enjoying the full experience and the creamy body, oily and viscous, just explosive flavors along with an amazing finish just put this one on another level.