Review #90: Springbank Bourbon Wood 14

Springbank Bourbon Wood Aged 14 years

This is a limited 9,000 bottle release that was aged exclusively in ex-bourbon barrels.

Campbeltown - 14 - NCF - NCA- $120 - 55.8%

Color - Ripe Corn

Nose - Vanilla, Aunt Jemima's, a touch of funk and a touch of tarragon

Taste - Toffee, stewed bananas, melons, vanilla - Big Mouthfeel

Finish -Long - Vanilla, merengue, toffee, and a touch of sweet

Overall - 5.5 - This is not your typical Springer, this trades away the Springbank funk for big ex-bourbon notes. If tasted blind, I could easily guess it was a barrel proof bourbon. This is big ex-bourbon, great mouthfeel, big finish with bourbon and wood notes all the way without losing balance. I can see why this has been a polarizing one, if you want classic Springbank notes, you aren't going to be impressed. Personally, I like it but probably wouldn't buy a second bottle.

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.53

Springbank 6.4 (9)