7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Springbank 9 Local Barley
Type
ABV
54.7%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Malt, rich, cereals, biscuits, sweet, hints of honey, citrus, some wood smoke
Taste
Vanilla, ginger, honey, sweet licorice, toasted oak and a touch of wood smoke.
Finish
Medium-long, Green and malty
Liquor
Springbank 9 Marsala Wood
Type
ABV
58%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich notes of cut hay and earth, touch of gentle peat smoke
Taste
Full and rich, notes of black cherry, dried strawberries, touch of nuttiness with apricot
Finish
Long, notes of limes, pear drops a touch of oak
Liquor
Springbank Cask Strength Batch 7
Type
ABV
52.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Very rich, strong toffee, caramel notes, really thick treacle, heavy notes of marmalade, some hints of cinnamon and smoke.
Taste
Very rich taste of oranges, tangerines and clementines, hint of cocoa
Finish
Long. Sweet and very rich, hint of smoke.
Nose
Very fruity (plum, sherry, sweetness (honey),
Taste
Fruity, grapes, caramel, vanilla, a little honey, salty, woody-bitter, oak
Finish
Medium to long, powerful, astringent, long, slightly bitter
Liquor
Springbank CV – circa 2010
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Very fruity (plum, sherry, sweetness (honey),
Taste
Fruity, grapes, caramel, vanilla, a little honey, salty, woody-bitter, oak
Finish
Medium to long, powerful, astringent, long, slightly bitter
Liquor
Springbank CV Green Thistle (Mid ’90s)
Type
ABV
46%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Grassy, lemon rind, lemon bar
Taste
Confectioners sugar, lemon drop, apple and malty
Finish
Waxy finish
Nose
Smoke, fruit, touch of toffee and vanilla.
Taste
Nutmeg and some black pepper.
Finish
Medium
Liquor
Springbank Local Barley 16yo (2016)
Type
ABV
54.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Light lemon rind, vanilla cream, snuffed matchstick, dried heather flowers, barn/earthy, saltwater taffy.
Taste
Lemon custard, torched merengue with grey seasalt, smoke and ash, apricot jam and dry leather
Finish
Long, citrus and lemon
Liquor
Springbank Local Barley 1966 (Cask 504)
Type
ABV
53.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Sherry, dried fruits, chocolate, malt sweetness with a lot of fruits, ethanol
Taste
Honeycomb, sherry, wood, freshly caramalized, flambeed mandarines, honey
Finish
Long. Some fruits & malt sweetness
Liquor
Springbank Local Barley 1966/2000
Type
ABV
52.5%
Region
Distiller
Nose
A little creme de mint, pepper, wood, and a hint of mocha, herbaceous peat
Taste
Orange, plum, kumquat, lime zest, creamy, with milk chocolate, pepper, a little toffee.
Finish
Long, slightly peaty, grassy, with zest of every citrus
Liquor
Springbank Rundlets & Kilderkins
Type
ABV
49.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Dark chocolate, croissant, ceylon tea, penuche, and glazed pecans.
Taste
Dark chocolate, black licorice, brown sugar, some stewed sugary orchard fruits (peach, apple, and persimmon).
Finish
Long, clove, and a nice clean type of smoke come together
Nose
Sea salt, smoke hit first, with hints of mezcal, softer notes of caramel and pears
Taste
Notes of ginger, tad spicier, hint of cloves and very mild pepper.
Finish
Long. bitter licorice and sultanas.