J & A Mitchell & Company
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Springbank 16 Years Old 1991 Rum Wood
Quite savoury in places and redolent of lots of nice cooking/cookery ingredients, herbal, nutty and zesty make a great combination, quite moreish too. 90/100 Continue reading
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Springbank 16 Years Old 2016 Local Barley
Divine, a superb expression, just wow! 90/100 Continue reading
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Springbank 15 Years Old
This 15 year old batch from Springbank was impressive as usual but much drier and more tannic than I remember from the 2013 batch, a lovely presentation of powdered cinnamon but maybe lacking in the deep dark chocolate which we… Continue reading
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Springbank Distillery Visitors 2015
Just lovely, a touch tannic and spicy in the finish but carries it well. I may just have to visit again soon! 88/100 Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Year Old 2003 Single Cask
Rich, fruity, tannic and malty – perfect! 84/100 Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Years Old 2001 Single Cask
A little odd this expression, fluffy and pink but also strongly tannic and malty – somewhere in the middle of this transition this seems to come together and work wonderfully. A little chameleon of a dram this one! 83/100 Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Years Old Burgundy
Robust, gentle cask influence on a solid Springbank backbone. Tannic, spice and herbal red fruits. I was hoping for something much more full-on in red wine influence but this is more balanced between spirit, wine and cask. 83/100 Continue reading
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Springbank 12 Years Old Cask Strength Batch 11
Easy drinker, the ABV doesn’t really reveal itself though there is a dry powdery spice to this batch which probably masks any spirit heat. After the initial challenge to the palate the fruity, malty and slightly cocoa nature unravels to… Continue reading
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Kilkerran Work In Progress 7 Bourbon Wood
A powerful and slightly unusual expression. There is a mass of vanilla here from the cask but water snuffs this out and I feel suddenly transported back to the WIP2 and 3 editions I have tried in terms of vigour… Continue reading







