This is a record of a bottle the site operator bought and tasted personally. Aroma and flavour notes reflect one person's senses and preferences, and the same whisky can taste different depending on the batch, how long the bottle has been open, the glass and the setting. The score is the operator's own on a 100-point scale.
The basics
- Whisky: Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength (Campbeltown single malt)
- Strength: 55.9% (as stated on the label)
- Bought: purchased personally
Nose
Tropical fruit, light peat, berry fruit, sugar
Palate
Oily, light peat, smoky, fruit, complexity, a rich and full density, saltiness
Finish
Long and complex, with that Campbeltown funk
Impressions
Springbank 12 Cask Strength lives up to its reputation. Fruit, salt, funk and peat — many layers of flavour come together in a complex, well-integrated whole. A well-made whisky.
Score
88 / 100