Our Rating System
97
Overall Score
94
Nose
98
Palate
99
Finish
March 28th, 2024
@ Home / Oregon Coast
Justin Dunlap

Springbank "Dunlap Edition"

Custom Blend

Distillery

Springbank

Type

Campbeltown Scotch

Age

NAS

Strength

55.2%

Cask Type

Bourbon
Rum
Sauternes
Sherry
Sherry (RF)

Edition

2023

Cask No.

-

Price

-

First Tasted

March 28th, 2023 @ Springbank Distillery

Tasting Notes

Ok, I could not be more biased... That said, this whisky is amazing. It hits all the right notes and has some great memories tied to it to boot. I am currently sampling this whisky as a treat of a successful multi-year gaming experience with friends. But... coincidentally and awesomely, it is also a year since we did the Springbank Barley and Bottle tour and created a bottle ourselves. This bottle is the one I blended and came home with. Therefore the score I just gave it should be taken with a huge grain of salt. That salt would probably just add to the slight brininess of what's in the glass in a lovely way. That salt and the Springbank spiderwebs hanging above the rafters on the malting floors at Springbank are currently having me experiencing whisky Nirvana. This is an impossible bottle to replicate, but I'd love to share a taste of it with you if end up at my door while it lasts. For the record, this bottle started with 350 ml of First Fill Bourbon 14 years old, 110 ml of Refill Sauternes Hogshead 11 years old, 110 ml of Refill Rum Barrel 15 years old, 120 ml of First Fill Sherry Hogshead 14 years old, and 20 ml of Refill Sherry Hogshead 11 years old .

Appearance

Clear and straw color. I am tempted to wax poetic of grain filled fields, but it could also as honestly be compared to a mildly unhealthy urine color.

Color

Clarity

Clear
Hazy
Opaque

Legs

Slow
Medium
Fast

Nose

Nose is filled with notes of fruit and a hint of heat. For 55.2% I am actually surprised by how mild the nose is concerning alcohol burn.

Cereal

Malt

Fruit

Apricot
Banana
Peach
Stone Fruits

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

-

Other

Honey
Port

Palate

Ton of fruit flavors. Papaya, banana, kiwi. It's a fruit salad covered in the most decadent honey and oats.

Sweetness

Dry
Semi-Dry
Medium
Semi-Sweet
Sweet

Mouthfeel

Smooth
Medium
Harsh

Flavor

Light
Medium
Rich

Cereal

-

Fruit

Apricot
Banana
Peach
Pear
Stone Fruits

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

Old Wood

Other

Honey

Finish

More fruit! Followed by the Springbank tangyness that must be in-part from those cobwebs and salt.

Cereal

-

Fruit

Apricot
Banana
Citrus
Stone Fruits

Organic

-

Spice

-

Wood

-

Other

Honey

Empty Glass

Dried fruits and leather.