Springbank

Age 12 years
Strength 75° proof
Tasting date 23/9/78
Comments This malt was tasted at a conjoint meeting of the Parent branch and the South Antipodean branch, in Wollongong.
Members' comments "A first quality whisky", "Smooth and pleasing", "Warm lasting flavour", "A very well balanced whisky", "A good whisky - always acceptable", "Best suited to a very cold night", "A subtly mild, faintly scented, well balanced, sweet malt", "Too peaty, but a good whisky", "For a rather delicate nose, I felt that the alcohol taste was rather too well defined - almost overpowering", "A mellow malt with a slight honey effect", "This whisky does not excite me."
Points allotted 6.2

27/8/94