Springbank 15 Years Review

The 12 years is an exploration in ex-Bourbon, but the Springbank 15 Years is a deep dive into what sherry does to its floor malted spirit. What’s that? You didn’t know that Springbank still used a traditional floor malting method? Well now you do. In fact, they do as much of the process as possible […]

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Springbank 15 Years Review

In fact, they do as much of the process as possible on the distillery grounds. From Malting to bottling they do it all in-house. The only thing they don’t do is grow and harvest the barley themselves. Though they get incredibly close to that process in the local barley series.

Now, let’s get to drinkin’!

Springbank 15 Years – Details and Tasting Notes

Whiskey Details

Non-Chill Filtered | Natural Color

Style: Single Malt (Scotch)
Region: Campbeltown, Scotland
Distiller: Springbank

Mash Bill: 100% Malted Barley
Cask: ex-Oloroso
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 46%

Springbank 15 Years Price: $160

White background tasting shot with the Springbank 15 Years bottle and a glass of whiskey next to it. — “Like a storm gathering off the Kintyre coast, our 15 year old Springbank is dark and ominous, but delicious. Best enjoyed after dinner or with your favourite cigar, this is a true classic.” – Springbank

Springbank 15 Years Tasting Notes

EYE
Ruddy copper

NOSE
Leathery-dried dark fruit, Honey Nut Cheerios, freeze-dried strawberries, cocoa, malt, and some notes of banana Quik and that signature “Spingbank funk”.

It’s dark, it’s sweet and comes through multi-faceted and balanced.

PALATE
Leathery-dried dark fruit, malty graham, cocoa, smoke, roasted nuts, x-mas cake, and a bit of candied citrus and Springbank funk.

Strong earthiness runs through it, perfectly balancing out the sweeter aspects of it.

FINISH
Long -> Dried dark fruit, leather, and cocoa fades to graham and smoke.

BALANCE, BODY and FEEL
Well-balanced, med-full body, warm velvety feel.

Springbank 15 Years – Overall Thoughts and Score

The way the dark earthy notes play with the sweeter notes and get punctuated by the smoke and brighter notes (citrus and spice) makes me happy. Hands down it’s my favorite of the core, at least in the “afforable” range that is. The 18, 21 and 25 ain’t exactly slouches, they’re just well beyond my price range.

This whisky has always bordered on a 4.5/A-/90 for me. It’s full, it’s complex and multi-faceted, it’s just a delight all around. The only thing it’s missing is a bit more depth. I imagine if they released the Springbank 15 Years at CS instead of the 12 it would be a dangerously good, stunner of a whisky and fans might not want to drink anything else. And maybe that’s why they don’t do it. Who knows.

SCORE: 4/5 (good, definitely recommend ~ B+ | 87-89)

Springbank 15 Years Review $160

Overall

4.3

Nose

(4.5)
Palate

(4.5)
Finish

(4)
BBF

(4)

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Knob Creek 15 Years 2022 Review

I’m going to spoil this Knob Creek 15 Years 2022 review by letting you know upfront that it’s just as good this year as it was last year. But did you really expect anything less? Seriously? I mean I didn’t. I didn’t expect a well-matured, carefully selected bourbon to be garbage. I expected it to […]

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I’m going to spoil this Knob Creek 15 Years 2022 review by letting you know upfront that it’s just as good this year as it was last year. But did you really expect anything less?

Knob Creek 15 Years 2022 Review

Seriously? I mean I didn’t. I didn’t expect a well-matured, carefully selected bourbon to be garbage. I expected it to be ok at worst, but this 2022 release keeps pace with the 2021 without losing a step and continues to prove that older, non-chill filtered, Jim Beam is truly tasty bourbon.

Let’s get to drinkin’!