NV Springbank CV 46%
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A marriage of whiskies from bourbon, sherry, and port casks, which does help give it some complexity. A bit fleshy on the nose (sooty peat, soy sauce, sherry, tannins). It calms down on the palate (and is soothed by the sherry notes), with some additional vanilla, bitter orange, and brine. More brine and warming pepper on the finish. There's a lot going on here, which I like, but I'm not sure all the flavors dovetail with each other well enough to deserve a higher rating.
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About the producer
Springbank is one of the most highly sought-after whisky producers from the once-prolific Campbeltown region. When Springbank was established on the site of a former illicit still by Archibald Mitchell in 1828, it became the 14th licenced distillery in Campbeltown.