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Whiskey Review: Springbank 25 Year Old

We review Springbank 25 Year Old, a highly sought after single malt Scotch from one of Campbelltown's three remaining distilleries.

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$500.00
  • Margarett Waterbury is a whiskey enthusiast and industry expert.
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Springbank 25 year old bottled 2015

Tasting Notes

About:

Appearance:
Clear honey-gold
Nose:
The immediate impression after pouring the glass is ripe stonefruit and pear – sweet, perfumed, almost juicy. The sweetness is akin to sugar rather than honey – clear, focused, direct. Underneath there’s a rich, buttery backbone of porridge and sun-warmed hay along with a thread of cocoa, raisins, and prunes that hints at the port finish.
Palate:
The entry brings dark-skinned plums, sweet cream butter, and candied grapefruit peel dipped in milk chocolate. Leathery, almost tobacco-like flavors in the mid-palate prelude a light hint of medicinal peat, a bit rubbery but nothing overwhelming. Finish is long and cocoa-inflected with soft bitterness and a nice hit of salt, like some kind of fancy artisanal truffle. Conclusion: The overall impact is balanced, well-integrated, sophisticated, and a bit understated. There’s nothing explosive or ostentatious about this single malt, but boy is it ever delicious – a lovely balance between sweet and bitter, rich and acidic, salty and soft. FINAL SCORE: 93/100
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Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Margarett Waterbury

Margarett Waterbury is the author of "Scotch: A Complete Introduction to Scotland's Whiskies" and a full-time freelance writer and editor specializing in the beverage industry. Her work has graced the pages of numerous publications, including Whisky Advocate, Food and Wine, Spirited Magazine, Artisan Spirit, Edible Seattle, Sip Northwest, Civil Eats, Travel Oregon, and many others. She also boasts editorial experience as the former managing editor of Edible Portland and as a co-founder and former managing editor of The Whiskey Wash. In recognition of her talent, Margarett received the Alan Lodge Young Drinks Writer of the Year award in 2017 and was awarded fellowships for the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in 2017 and 2019.

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