It seems to be the one Springbank that, doesn't hit the mark as regularly Jimmy. That being said...still a great whisky compared to so many more on the market. Just not necessarilly a great whisky by Springbank's standards. Cheers sir.

Cheers Menno. I think I do like to compare SB with SB rather than with other Scotches. This stands out well against lots of other Scotches but pales a little in the SB rankings. It wouldn't be the one I would rush out to replace immediately but.....

Cheers Fredrik.

Haven't had the sherry 8 but love the bourbon 8! Highly recommend it Peter.

Cheers Paul. Like the sound of that. Might give that one a go.

Don’t they all improve with some time exposed to air? Springbank more than others though. But I do it with all whiskies…45 minutes before I’ll take a sip, unless the bottle has already been drammed down for a couple months.

Cheers Hellen. Yeah I think most are in agreement there. Thank you.

Cheers Bud. Yeah I can imagine that, with such low yield, SB prices outside of the UK are probably very high. Glen Scotia are starting to build that volume a bit and seem.to be spreading out. And they do really make a great whisky. All great representatives of what is a very small area in Scotch whisky production. Thank you my friend.

Cheers Al. It's a great dram for sure but there are better Springbanks in the entry range in my opinion.

Thank you so much Greg. I always appreciate your support my friend.

Cheers Frank. Yeah availability can be an issue everywhere. I've mentioned before how I can practically see Campbeltown but to buy one of their malts is nearly impossible 😄

@@WhiskeyNovice lucky you for being practically able to see Campbeltown... For the time being I have to stick to photographs and memories from earlier visits.

@@peathead4450 well I'd need to drive a bit and get the binoculars out but you get the point 😄

@@WhiskeyNovice ah... So it isn't that much different: I only have to drive a bit, take a bit of a ferry, drive another bit and there I am.... and then I don't need any binoculars. Needless to say that all those bits are rather huge ones :-(

@@peathead4450 😄😄😄

Very true Tim. Cheers.

Cheers man. Yeah there really is a huge swing in batch variation with Springbank but...that's just another one of the things I love about them.

Cheers Tony. Glad you enjoyed it mate.

😄 I see what you did there. Cheers Dezzz

🤦‍♂️😫🤣🤣🤣 Cheers mate.

Cheers Tim. Yeah, I personally think they've got the balance wrong with the 12 currenty but...here's hoping they keep changing the game 😁

@@WhiskeyNovice Forgot to mention that agree with this one being tight. With bottles like this or anything old have gotten into the habit of splitting it into two bottles when opening with a wee neck pour dram of course too. Then after 1-2 weeks evaluating weather its time to pour back into one bottle.

@@DonnerPassWhisky nice idea Tim. I like that.

Cheers Drew. The 12, for me, really depends on batch. Get a real good one and it's incredible. Otherwise you get a great whisky, if not incredible. I think I've built up this thing in my head where I expect all Springbank whisky to be amazing. An average Springbank, to me, is still generally better than a lot of other distilleries' offerings so, what happens is...when I have a Springbank that doesn't completely blow my socks off...I feel a little disappointed. Totally the wrong attitude I know. Drink it...and enjoy the quality. (Is what I need to tell myself 😁)

Cheers Leejay. See you Monday.

Cheers Neil. You won't be disappointed mate. The 10 is still a big favourite of mine.

All nicknames I carried in school 😄😄. Cheers Richard.

😄😄 great description of the 10. I can properly get that. Cheers.

Cheers buddy. That's a great line up. I think, if it were me, I'd start with either the Springbank 10 or Kilkerran 12 and work from there.

Cheers 😁

Cheers David. Yeah I'd agree their labels are a little garish but, as you said, it's what's on the inside. I did think about changing my name and maybe, through time. But for now, I still feel every bit the novice, so I'll stick 😉

Cheers. I have had the Kilkerran 8 Olorosso and loved it. Wasn't able to get my hands on a bottle but have had samples. Not sure what year this SB 15 is. I never actually checked. Yeah you always get something slightly different with SB from batch to batch I've found. But always good in its own way. I look forward to the new KK releases

Cheers. It's a 2020 bottling.

@@WhiskeyNovice i just picked up a bottle dated 01.09.2020 and just wanted to see if we are drinking the same thing.

@@indieingot34 that's the one 👍

Cheers Dave. It is Dave isn't it? Yeah I didn't mention maturation in this review simply because details of it can be a bit....sketchy, shall we say? I also found reference to this being Sherry cask matured, but if it is, there aren't really any typical sherry notes, to my mind. It is a VERY strange shade of "brown" and it makes me wonder, are we looking at American oak which has then been seasoned? I might email Springbank and ask. They can only say no...we won't divulge. And yeah, you're right buddy. I didn't really take price and availability into account. I've since had a bit of a look round, and it's neither cheap nor very available outside the UK. It's not exactly that easy to get here either if I'm honest. As I said to someone else here...it's not one I'd rush to replace but, it's one I'm glad to have. Thanks man.

Yes, it’s Dave (or David). I understand the prices though... Springbank’s bottles are sometimes treated like diamonds and we pay for the “rarity” I guess. I really wish distilleries put more info regarding the casks used. If I ran a distillery, I would want each bottle to have a code and on a site you could track where each cask was located, in what vessels and for how long . First fill, second, etc. I’m sure it could be a lot to put out there (but distilleries must track this internally anyway...). Plus the transparency would be respectable and most of all important for us to know what we’re tasting and why. I’m done with my rant... 😂

@@AmericanScotchDoctor totally agree. Cheers David.

Cheers Al. I personally would still go for the 10 because of price and consistancy. I've had great, good and average 12s depending on batch, so it's almost something you've got to be sure of before buying. The 15 is a great dram for sure but, it's pricey, hard to get and takes a long, LONG time to open up.

@@WhiskeyNovice thanks for the advice I'll be after a bottle of 10 year soon! Lovin your content btw 👍

@@AlReyn cheers buddy.