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SPRINGBANK Established: 1828 Status: Working Location: 85 Longrow, Campbeltown, Argyll Visitor centre: Yes Website: www.springbankdistillers.com • Aged 21 Years, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9 (92 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 24 points: cognac, sweet, beewax, honey, floral / Taste 22 points: medium-bodied, sweet, fruity, honey, spicy / Finish 23 points: sweet and long finish / Balance 23 points.) • 10 Years Old, 46% Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: honeygold / Nose 22 points: medium-bodied, sharp, floral, fruity, oily, hint of chocolate, sweet, grassy / Taste 23 points: medium-bodied, peppery, caramel, fruity, citrus / Finish 21 points: medium, nice finish / Balance 22 points. ) • Longrow, Aged 14 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 9- (88 points) (Colour: honey / Nose 23 points: medium-bodied, sweet, floral, honey, calvados, perfumed, fruity / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, medium complexity, fruity, sweet / Finish 22 points: medium fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) • Aged 12 Years, Bourbon Wood, Cask Hogshead, d 12/1991, b 2/2004, 5986 bottles, 58.5% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 21 points: sweet, fruity, honey, spicy / Taste 21 points: medium-bodied, fruity, citrus / Finish 22 points: long and fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) • Aged 15 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 23 points: warm, fruity, apricots / Taste 20 points: full-bodied, sweet, fruity, cereal / Finish 21 points: medium and fruity finish / Balance 22 points.) • Longrow, Aged 7 Years, 5.5 years at refill bourbon, 1.5 years at fresh gaja barolo, d October 2000, b January 2008, outturn 12 120 bottles, 55.8% Legless Scotsman's rating: 8.5 (86 points) (Colour: amber / Nose 22 points: sweet, tobacco, floral / Taste 22 points: full-bodied, sweet, tobacco, malty / Finish 21 points: medium sweet finish / Balance 21 points.) • Springbank, Aged 11 Years, d 10/1996, b 4/2008, 50% (Douglas & Laing, Old Malt Cask) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 20 points: fruity, perfume / Taste 21 points: full-bodied, fruity, sweet, toffee / Finish 20 points: fruity & medium long / Balance 20 points.) • Longrow, Aged 10 Years, 1996 Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (81 points) (Colour: honey, pale gold / Nose 20 points: sweet, fruity, pale, band-aid / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, fruity, zesty / Finish 20 points: sweet & medium / Balance 21 points.) • Hazelburn, Aged 12 Years Legless Scotsman's rating: 8 (80 points) (Colour: pale amber / Nose 20 points: fruity, sweet, nutty, leathery / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, fruity, sweet, honey, nutty / Finish 20 points: medium long and sweet / Balance 20 points. ) • Hazelburn, Aged 8 Years, triple distilled, second edition(?) Legless Scotsman's rating: 8- (79 points) (Colour: white wine / Nose 22 points: medium-bodied, fruity, vanilla, rum, floral / Taste 20 points: medium-bodied, vanilla, floral, antiseptic / Finish 18 points: short / Balance 19 points. ) |
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