A bottle of the well-established mauve-packaged 18 Year Old Springbank. The multi-award-winning Campbeltown single malt has been matured in ex-bourbon casks, so expect a big, coastal, oily flavour from this one.
Toasted bananas, honey and bakewell tarts with coastal hints. Quite oily.
Big, spicy and gutsy, with notes of chilli, pine, citrus, aniseed and rich fruits.
Long, salty, chocolate caramels with hints of smoky fruit.
Just got a bottle for my 18th wedding anniversary. My first bottle of Springbank, matter of fact the first 18 yr old to grace my cabinet. I have had many other single malts, mostly 12 yr. My experience of flavors of this tiny dram runs the gammit from everything described in the other reviews with a subtle smoke at the end of the palate that lingers. This is the best dram I have had to date. I had my dram on whisky rocks, no ice, no water added and I found it to open up very nicely on it's own.
Got a bottle for Christmas and have just opened it and it is very interesting. Heavy on the aniseed at first but leave it a little time and it has come on lovely. Nice hints of honey coming thro' now. Yes this will do nicely indeed.
Nose: sea salt, Bakewell tart, floral blossoms. Taste: hint of late autumnal fruits (e.g. Blackberry, slow and mulberry). Passive smokiness. Like playing volleyball on the beach. Concluding remarks: splendid light participant of the springbank collection.
I am a Springer fan 100%. I really, really enjoy the 18 year. Having said that, I do not believe that it is worth the extra money. Buy the 15.
Just finishing a flight of 10, 15 and 18 and have to say, the 18 comes out way on top. Lovely soft, rich mouthfeel, somewhat oily and with the trademark springbank notes. Will definately be picking up a bottle or two of this when I have the cash!
