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Springbank Special Edition 26 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1996, Whisky Sponge, 53.5%
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Springbank Special Edition 26 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1996, Whisky Sponge, 53.5%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 45
Average Score
Avg 80
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Description

This is the second Whisky Sponge Special Edition, a 26-year-old Springbank distilled in 1996 and matured fully in a 1st fill sherry butt before being bottled in 2023 at natural cask strength of 53.5%. This Springbank displays a deep and intense profile of sherry that heavily involves characters of game meats, medicines, rancio, walnuts and herbal liqueurs, reminiscent of a 1960s sherry cask profile. While robust and powerful, it balances well with the Springbank distillery character, showing soft waxiness, subtle peat smoke, and coastal elements.

Change+11.8%
LatestSGD 2,219
HighSGD 3,080
LowSGD 1,698
SGD 3,246SGD 2,675SGD 2,104SGD 1,533Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 10Dec 7Aug 16Aug 10 - SGD 1,985 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 10, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 1,698 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Dec 7 - SGD 1,888 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Dec 7 - SGD 2,385 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Aug 10 - SGD 3,080 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 10, 2026Aug 16 - SGD 2,219 - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 16, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 16, 2026SGD 2,219.45
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 3,080.03
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Dec 7, 2025SGD 1,888.31
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Whisky Sponge
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
12
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
100
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
365
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
hand-blown glass
Series highlights
Whisky Sponge Special Edition
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Special Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Rich stewed fruits and leather, black vinegar, melon rind, notions of a struck match head or sulfur with an earthy undercurrent, dark roasted coffee, new shoes, hints of tangerine and licorice in the background.
Palate
Medium-bodied, oily and a touch waxy, dirty and fruity, motor oil and mud masks, cured orange rind, black vinegar, burning candle wicks and struck match-heads with mellow muddy sulfur, black cherries and mellow notions of melon rind and licorice.
Finish
Long and lingering with tart cherries, earth, and leather.
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