88 / 100
Honeycomb, citrus and tropical fruit give this Springbank a bright, sweet start, while soft smoke and oak spice keep it grounded. The oily palate brings pineapple, chocolate and salinity together without losing its malt and dried-fruit character. The finish is the main draw for me: long, warming peat smoke sits alongside sweet oak, ginger, brine and a dry, bitter edge. That balance of sweetness, savoury notes and a substantial finish makes it an appealing, layered single malt.
Reviewed by BluehourSoda
- Nose
- Honeycomb, citrus and tropical fruit, Dunnage funk, soft smoke and oak spice
- Palate
- Oily texture with honeycomb and pineapple sweetness, Milk chocolate, salinity, malt and dried fruits, Gentle peat smoke and oak spices
- Finish
- Long, warming peat smoke, Sweet oak, ginger spice and salty brine, Dryness, bitterness and a lingering salty tingle