Cornmuse
Springbank 10 Year
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed
June 16, 2020 (edited February 14, 2022)
A follow up from my first taste of this glorious nectar just 9 days ago. This is the first pour from a fresh bottle. Tasted neat in a glencairn.
The pour is a very pale apple juice color. There is some sheeting on a swirl with small, slow tears. The nose is floral and peaty at the same time. Cloves and vanilla, honey and fresh lumber, peat smoke and brine all come through.
This has great mouthfeel. It's sweet, rich, and svelte. I'm tasting great floral bouquets and delicate seaside elements over a honeyed drizzle that's topped with just the right amount of pepper.
Springbank is a great counterpoint to Ardbeg Uigeadail, tame and refined where the Oogie is bold and forward. As complex as Lagavulin 16, this is a full step softer.
This might be the best value in peated scotch whiskey on the planet. Buy this before the price goes up.
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Nice svelte review. Seriously this is great stuff. Ardbeg10 for low 40s is my best value Islay
@Jan-Case I am using the word here in the context of "sophisticated". Think lean and without excess, yet complete.
What is “svelte”?