7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Springbank 16 Rum Wood Expression
Type
ABV
54.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Malty, sweet, light, sugary and on lime blossom tea.
Taste
Sweet, malty, sugary, slightly spicy, on rum, grape juice.
Finish
Medium, light, malty, very sweet and on grape.
Liquor
Springbank 16 SMWS 27.109
Type
ABV
58.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Slightly musty, always fermented-looking undertones to lighter but pleasant sulfur, raisins and plums
Taste
Red and dirty fruits, again slightly sulphurous raisins
Finish
Fermented and sulphurous notes at the beginning, the mineral salty smoky notes
Liquor
Springbank 16 Ultimate Distillers Cask 450
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Violets, butter, creamy, wax
Taste
Creamy, hazelnut, cherry/almond, coconut/croissant
Finish
Coal, oil, Playdoh, peach, buttery
Liquor
Springbank 16yo Local Barley
Type
ABV
54.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Salty seashore, light smoky, dusty, earthy
Taste
Malty sweetness, pomelo, grapefruit, light smoke, salt, maritime and subtly algig
Finish
Sweet and dry – surprisingly long
Liquor
Springbank 16yo Single Cask, FF Sherry Butt
Type
ABV
54.2%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Sweet sherry mostly coming through as warm dates, clove, orange. A little nutty & earthy. Coconut. Struck match.
Taste
Sweet toffee arrival, muscovado sugar & spicy oak, Oranges & olives. Some peat smoke.
Finish
Spicy oak & a little dry with the stuck match form the nose showing up again.
Nose
Sea spray, blood orange, ginger, and discreet sherry
Taste
Slightly oily, with rich fruitcake flavors, soft toffee, coffee, and ripe cherries.
Finish
Lengthy, slightly peaty, with more sherry, treacle toffee.
Liquor
Springbank 17 Glenkeir Treasures
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Lemon juice, cereal oats and pineapple cream.
Taste
Malty cereal and oats , slightly fizzy citrus, buttery and oily, sweet vanilla icing sugar, bitter oaky wood, pineapple tarts, shortcrust pastry, cream and sweet pineapple flavouring.
Finish
The finish was a little watery but also quite oily and long with more of that cereal malt and creamy fruits.
Liquor
Springbank 17 Sherry Wood
Type
ABV
52.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Sea spray, blood orange, ginger, and discreet sherry
Taste
Slightly oily, with rich fruitcake flavors, soft toffee, coffee, and ripe cherries.
Finish
Lengthy, slightly peaty, with more sherry, treacle toffee.
Nose
Oily, fruity, spice and barley, christmas cake and marzipan.
Taste
Sherry, creamy and oily, dried fruits and traces of smoke.
Finish
Linger long
Nose
Oily, fruity, spice and barley, christmas cake and marzipan.
Taste
Sherry, creamy and oily, dried fruits and traces of smoke.
Finish
Linger long
Liquor
Springbank 18 (First Edition)
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Blueberry yoghurt and fresh ripe strawberries as well as hints of gamay (Beaujolais nouveau) and muesli.
Taste
Oily, sherry, bubblegum, liquorice allsorts, raspberry jam, oranges and hints of chilli (spicy pizza sauce).
Finish
Long and in the keeping with the palate.
Nose
Oily, fruity, spice and barley, christmas cake and marzipan.
Taste
Sherry, creamy and oily, dried fruits and traces of smoke.
Finish
Linger long