Nose: Star of anise, grapefruit, fabric bandaid, overripe banana peel, brown sugar, clove
Palate: Holy concentration batman, coffee creme brulee, tangerine peel, balsamic, licorice root, caramelized goat cheese, cloves and star of anise.
Rating: 7 / 10 – just so damn intense. I’m a bit overwhelmed and totally delighted. Full metal armagnac.
Nose: Cherries coulis, oak spices
Palate: Very oaky, cloves, more cloves not as fruity
Rating: 5 / 10 – nose is really great but palate doesn’t carry through the full bouquet.
Nose: Marzipan, toasted chestnuts, almonds garrapinadas, peanuts
Palate: Incredibly gentle mouthfeel, peanuts, cashews
Rating: 6 / 10 – has an elegance to the palate which is unusual for seilles.
Nose: Cherry pomegranate grenadine.
Palate: big fruit and big oak. Chocolate covered cherries. Tight with the nose.
Rating: 7 / 10 – big yes. This really fits my palate.
Nose: Cut grass, maracuya, smells like the orchard where we cut the sugarcane
Palate: Agricol vibe, deep rich palate, fresh herbal and fruity
Rating: 7 / 10 – complex and good. Love both this and cask 70.
Nose: Leather, dark chocolate cherries, dark chocolate sorbet, smokey mesquite briquets
Palate: Leather, warm thick as a spoon smokey dark hot chocolate, even going to cocoa nibs and raw coffee beans. With a dusting of powered chiles. Freeze dried cherries and Turkish apricots. The earthy n oak flavors taper off and menthol & figs.
Rating: 9 / 10 – rich, luxurious, powerful and amazing
Nose: Charcoal filters, pool water, condensed milk or werthers original, dandelion, blue corn, bird of paradise flowers (had them in my yard growing up), quite peated
Palate: Rubber bands, resin / pine and garden herbs, dried coconut flakes that have gone slightly stale.
Rating: 4 / 10 – For all the love that Springbank gets, it’s got no shortage of misses. They are hard enough to get these days that people don’t open the bottle or they over appreciate the liquid just do to the effort involved. This is no winner.
Nose: Oh wow! Rich, luxurious, luscious red and stone fruit, and walnuts. Apple cider and hints of apple cider or champagne vinegar. Jasmine. Vanilla.
Palate: Cake frosting, strong oak backbone, spicy finish. Pencil shavings. Anise. Coffee grounds. Dark chocolate. Nougat. Touch of herbs on the finish.
Rating: 5 (Ryan) 7 (Shane) / 10
Nose: Spearmint lifesaver. Briney. Leather. Nutmeg. Meringue. Burning Incense.
Palate: Also intensely woody which presents as tartness. Packing tape. Briney oysters, and an oily industrial note that I can’t quite put my finger on. Cough syrup aftertaste. Oversteeped black tea and grapefruit peel.
Rating: 5 (Ryan) 6 (Shane) / 10
Nose: Whole grain dijon, warm sidewalk, Santa Ana winds in LA, dry hay and dandelions, lemon oil.
Palate: Cold smoked meats. I can almost taste barley. This is lovely. Hint of brine on a well- basted turkey slice. Chamomile with a twist of lemon zest. Green peppercorn. A quiet mineral note.
Rating: 8 / 10 – this is such a nice sipper. It was a gifted sample and had it blind. I guessed springbank. This is an unusually balanced longrow, and what a nice sipper it is. A bottle meant to enjoy.
Nose: Rich sweet carpet. Dark maple syrup teetering on molasses. I used to soak ripe red cherries in bourbon in the freezer over the summer until cider season. It added intense base notes to the fruit. I keep expecting it to get brighter, but instead we roll into umami territory. Serenity has been experimenting with teriyaki sauce, marrying soy, sugar and vinegars. Adding a hint of starch brings a smoothness to the smell and the palate. Nearly velvety chocolate cake.
Palate: Oak shadow boxer, but with a core of soft red velvet sweetness. Explodes into a big mouthful but the cocoa carries it. Reminds me of some of the older elijah craigs. Maybe closer to chocolate malt balls. The oak tannins aren’t shy.
Rating: 7 / 10 – I quite like this. The palate doesn’t have a ton of nuance but that rich deep note is lovely. I’m right on the fence about buying and while I don’t usually talk about price when reviewing, I just added one to the cart because it’s priced right. So that puts it solid in 7 land.
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