That is an unreal week of bottle hunting Sandy, well done. The only catch I was able to make this week was some Rainbow Trout. Trade for a Kilkerran 8? 😜 Cheers friend 🥃
Great review Matt. I can't get anything SB and managed to get one bottle of regular Longrow Peated over the last 2+ years. I did manage to get Hazelburn 10 and KK 12 but that's about all the Campbeltown I have.
Thanks Rohit. That's a shame, sorry to hear. That said Longrow, Hazelburn and KK 12 are all great consolation prizes. Hope the market changes one day for you, so we all can enjoy these great whiskies. Cheers 🥃
Got a bottle of the Springbank 10 and 15. For me I prefer the 15. Springbank does the peat level perfectly. A nice subtle taste in the background. I found a bottle in a small shop at Oban Scotland. They had two and I always regretted not buying both. Never had the Longrow but a shop local to me has the fella in so might get it.
Glad you've got both of those bottles to explore James! The 15 really is a gem. More and more they are a rare find that can make the hunt worthwhile. Cheers 🥃
I've at numerous time called this 2022 Springbank 15 "generational". It's such a step up for me from previous releaseas and I cannot see how they're going to improve on it - it might be one of the best put together core range whiskies I've ever experienced. I was lucky enough to get two bottles over the past year and even picked up a third - and that is NOT something I usually do. It's phenomenal. Man, you gotta stop putting these out in the morning. I'm all ready to pour a dram of that 15 and it's still 10 in the morning XD
The explanation that the morning is when our palate is at its best has been a fantastic excuse for morning drinking for generations :p After tasting the 2022 SB 15 I'd believe it. Amazingly well put together whisky. Glad you're stocked up, it's clearly worth it. Cheers 🥃
I really don't get the virtual angle, but I'm happy you are sorted with what I perceive to be a hitter, although I've blended some fun sips with out Glengyle's input:) You can spend the gelt or aquire a taste iMO
picked up longrow 21 2022 in UK auction closed to UK retail price, it still way cheaper than US retail after fee plus shipping. i tried 2020 release and i love it, so i decided to give 2022 a try
Good luck finding any springbank 15 for the price you quoted. I have been trying to get a bottle for the past few years in Ontario without getting any... I agree both great products.. Never seeen the 21 year old here at all
Yeah, it's tough out there. That was the price from the ballot for that tasting so it was current to that time, but it has gone up and obviously you're competing with everyone else in the ballot for 6 bottles. Not great odds. Especially with both of us not living in the Springbank provinces of Alberta and Quebec we will struggle. Secondary prices on the 15 have been much higher. I hope Springbank comes back to both Ontario and B.C. someday soon. Cheers 🥃
I have the Longrow 18, Longrow 15 Red Pinot Noir, Longrow Red 11 Tawny Port, 2 Springbank 15's, a Springbank 10 and a Hazelburn 10. By far my favorite whiskies I own. So hard not to drink them all.
I bet it's hard not to tear into those fabulous bottles from Springbank. I have been enjoying versions of all of those except for those specific Longrow Reds. The only Red I have right now is a 10 Malbec I think. Missed out on the 15 Pinot Noir. Cheers 🥃
I've been fortunate enough to be able to pick up the Springbank 10 & 15. Both are great and reasonably priced for whats in the bottle. Have tried the 18 in a tasting but haven't been able to grab one as yet. Would grab one in a heart beat if I could.
I mean getting that Local Barley is a pretty great score! Sorry you missed out on the other two but the local barley's are gold by all accounts, I've yet to try one. Hope it's a great pour. Cheers 🥃
are you certain your old 2020 SP15 bottling had any bourbon cask maturation. Weird, I've always thought this was only sherry cask matured. Do you have a link to share maybe. Great review, thanks
Hi Teddy! You definitely had me doubting myself. But I checked into it and found some info. Traditionally I think the 15's were 100% Sherry Cask. However I looked into some of the bottlings from 2019-2020. KWM(Local store) listed a 2019 batch as "matured in a mix of Sherry & Bourbon casks." Further more the Whiskybase entry for bottlings like the SB 15 from 21.10.2020 has a Casktype of 40% Sherry and 60% Bourbon casks. My bottling was a SB 15 from 1.9.20. It seems to be a Canadian market release and no cask information is available on Whiskybase. I do have notes from that time that indicate a mixture of Sherry and Bourbon cask, which checks out with the colour too(though refill would do that as well). So nothing conclusive on my bottle but it does seem, while infrequent, that there are some Springbank 15's that have Bourbon casks in the cask makeup. Thanks for checking me on this, iron sharpens iron and this is a great way to learn. Cheers 🥃
Tough choice! I grabbed a LR Red and a KK Peated and left the 15 and the 10 for someone else. The shop got four bottles, they lasted less than 24 hours. My LR didn't even make it to the shelf and I went back the next morning for the KK batch 7. I don't buy much online but I was looking for that LR and the scotch gods were kind to me last week. Not sure if I'd have done the 10yr PX either. The 15 was priced at $225 USD which was less than half of the other retailer I saw .
@@trubaka KK HP #7 was $104 and not worth it, even though I bought batch 6 the week before for $110. Great whisky but young and maybe worth $85. Comparable to a James Edie Ardmore10 that cost me $75. Perhaps a tad more complex. Glad to have them in my collection but I'd like to see an age statement on my next one. Just to keep the perspective totally insane, I'm looking at a 6 year Ardnamurchin for $115.
I think you made the right choice. The 15 year is dynamite. The 10PX has a lot of value on secondary, not necessarily because of it's taste, but because it's the first of 5 in a series. I have a sample coming up in a blind tasting, will be interesting to dive into. Cheers 🥃
Prices be crazy. I feel like $225USD for the SB 15 is really freaking high. $140CAD was fairly average in my area, though at that price it's ballot only and I got blanked. $85CAD for the KKHP #7. In the western U.S. it seems the importer or wholesaler for Springbank has a fairly high markup. Either that or the stores are marking up by a lot because has some of the highest liquor taxes in the world. You shouldn't be that much higher, someone is being unfair. And the traiff's are over so it's a confusing state of affairs. Glad you got some bottles nonetheless. Cheers 🥃
Great comparison video! I was lucky enough to find the 2022 SB 15 and a 10 from 2021 just sitting on a shelf in Calgary not too long ago. The 15 was $175 and the 10 was $120. I didn’t even hesitate 😅 Cheers!
Thanks for the comment Sheldon! don't think I'd hesitate either! Luck was on your side. I'd say Calgary is a good place to get lucky 😆 Nice PC10 review on Instagram! Cheers 🥃
First off, great review as always! I’ve got to say that I’m not much of a fan of Springbank 10. I’d take the Craigallachie 13 over it every time. That being said, I’m on my second bottle of the 2022 Springbank 15 and it is just about the perfect combination of sherry and peat. I wish it was a touch less sweet but that’s not much of a complaint.
Hey Kevin. I decided that instead of picking between SB10 and Craigellachie 13 I would make them tied for favorite. Which kind of makes the go forward option pretty easy considering that Craigellachie 13 goes on sale in my area at least 3 or 4 times a year. I am seeing price escalation on SB10 every time it comes out so I will have to give up on it here soon.
That is a great mentality, Watchman. Every now and then 2 bottles of Craigellachie 13 can be had in your province under the price of SB 10. I'm sure this isn't news to you, but just hammers home your point. Understandable tact to take. Cheers 🥃
Not too much to ask, though not something I'm able to answer unfortunately. The store which hosted the tasting didn't take note of the batch, only when it arrived at the store, which only provided a year estimate, not actual bottling date. Sorry to disappoint. Cheers 🥃
@@whiskyonthewestcoast not disappointed at all 🙂 I was just curious. Thanks for your reply and great review. I have to say that SB15 is my sweet spot when it comes to Springbank. And for Longrow, I wasn't very impressed with their 21yo. But 18yo was different story (2022 bottle) and a fabulous dram. The only downside are the crazy prices and gready flippers.
I have to agree with choosing the SB15 over the Longrow 21 with all things considered. Last week I walked past an LR 23 in a glass cabinet for $700 CAD; I didn't feel I could justify the expenditure. Longrow has never wowed me, and the value proposition is just not there. I've never been let down by SB10 or 15 though!
I'm sure you, just like me, would love to try that Longrow 23, but I would have done the same. I would have been thinking that bottle is a bottle of G&M 22 Year Glen Scotia, G&M 24 year Balblair and something else nice on top of that. Cheers 🥃
Yeah, I feel your pain Mihkel as I can't get these in the Fraser Valley either. Weirdly enough, up until two months ago Mid-Island Co-op liquor(In Parksville) had 2 bottles of Springbank 15 from a long time ago(old box style). Doesn't help you right now, but maybe some small store on the island also still has them too. I missed out cause I wasn't quick enough to plan a trip to the Island. Good luck with the bottle chasing. Cheers 🥃
Sorry to hear that Andrew. As of the last 3 years these have become nearly impossible for me to get a hold of as well. Moving onto the next dram. Cheers 🥃
I was lucky enough to pick up both these bottles, both kilkerran 8s, kilkerran 16 and Longrow 21at the distillery this week 😀
That is an unreal week of bottle hunting Sandy, well done. The only catch I was able to make this week was some Rainbow Trout. Trade for a Kilkerran 8? 😜 Cheers friend 🥃
@@whiskyonthewestcoast A fresh Canadian Trout would be a good trade.
The Trout will be delivered in June 😜
Great review Matt. I can't get anything SB and managed to get one bottle of regular Longrow Peated over the last 2+ years. I did manage to get Hazelburn 10 and KK 12 but that's about all the Campbeltown I have.
Thanks Rohit. That's a shame, sorry to hear. That said Longrow, Hazelburn and KK 12 are all great consolation prizes. Hope the market changes one day for you, so we all can enjoy these great whiskies. Cheers 🥃
Got a bottle of the Springbank 10 and 15. For me I prefer the 15. Springbank does the peat level perfectly. A nice subtle taste in the background. I found a bottle in a small shop at Oban Scotland. They had two and I always regretted not buying both. Never had the Longrow but a shop local to me has the fella in so might get it.
Glad you've got both of those bottles to explore James! The 15 really is a gem. More and more they are a rare find that can make the hunt worthwhile. Cheers 🥃
I've at numerous time called this 2022 Springbank 15 "generational". It's such a step up for me from previous releaseas and I cannot see how they're going to improve on it - it might be one of the best put together core range whiskies I've ever experienced. I was lucky enough to get two bottles over the past year and even picked up a third - and that is NOT something I usually do. It's phenomenal.
Man, you gotta stop putting these out in the morning. I'm all ready to pour a dram of that 15 and it's still 10 in the morning XD
The explanation that the morning is when our palate is at its best has been a fantastic excuse for morning drinking for generations :p After tasting the 2022 SB 15 I'd believe it. Amazingly well put together whisky. Glad you're stocked up, it's clearly worth it. Cheers 🥃
I have a 2019 maybe an 2018 springbank 15. Havent opened it yet.
You're in for a treat when you get around to opening those bottles. Cheers 🥃
I really don't get the virtual angle, but I'm happy you are sorted with what I perceive to be a hitter, although I've blended some fun sips with out Glengyle's input:) You can spend the gelt or aquire a taste iMO
picked up longrow 21 2022 in UK auction closed to UK retail price, it still way cheaper than US retail after fee plus shipping.
i tried 2020 release and i love it, so i decided to give 2022 a try
That's a nice snag at that price. At near UK retail I'd be all over that too. Nicely done. Cheers 🥃
Good luck finding any springbank 15 for the price you quoted. I have been trying to get a bottle for the past few years in Ontario without getting any... I agree both great products.. Never seeen the 21 year old here at all
Yeah, it's tough out there. That was the price from the ballot for that tasting so it was current to that time, but it has gone up and obviously you're competing with everyone else in the ballot for 6 bottles. Not great odds. Especially with both of us not living in the Springbank provinces of Alberta and Quebec we will struggle. Secondary prices on the 15 have been much higher. I hope Springbank comes back to both Ontario and B.C. someday soon. Cheers 🥃
I have the Longrow 18, Longrow 15 Red Pinot Noir, Longrow Red 11 Tawny Port, 2 Springbank 15's, a Springbank 10 and a Hazelburn 10. By far my favorite whiskies I own. So hard not to drink them all.
I bet it's hard not to tear into those fabulous bottles from Springbank. I have been enjoying versions of all of those except for those specific Longrow Reds. The only Red I have right now is a 10 Malbec I think. Missed out on the 15 Pinot Noir. Cheers 🥃
I've been fortunate enough to be able to pick up the Springbank 10 & 15. Both are great and reasonably priced for whats in the bottle. Have tried the 18 in a tasting but haven't been able to grab one as yet. Would grab one in a heart beat if I could.
You're doing great with those two! Well done! Hope that SB 18 shows up for you sooner rather than later. Cheers 🥃
Got unlucky on a recent lottery for Springbank 10 & 15 but won a bottle of Springbank Local Barley 10 Year Cask Strength
I mean getting that Local Barley is a pretty great score! Sorry you missed out on the other two but the local barley's are gold by all accounts, I've yet to try one. Hope it's a great pour. Cheers 🥃
@@whiskyonthewestcoast Right. Just need an extra special occasion to open the Local Barley...lol
are you certain your old 2020 SP15 bottling had any bourbon cask maturation. Weird, I've always thought this was only sherry cask matured. Do you have a link to share maybe.
Great review, thanks
Hi Teddy! You definitely had me doubting myself. But I checked into it and found some info. Traditionally I think the 15's were 100% Sherry Cask. However I looked into some of the bottlings from 2019-2020. KWM(Local store) listed a 2019 batch as "matured in a mix of Sherry & Bourbon casks." Further more the Whiskybase entry for bottlings like the SB 15 from 21.10.2020 has a Casktype of 40% Sherry and 60% Bourbon casks. My bottling was a SB 15 from 1.9.20. It seems to be a Canadian market release and no cask information is available on Whiskybase. I do have notes from that time that indicate a mixture of Sherry and Bourbon cask, which checks out with the colour too(though refill would do that as well). So nothing conclusive on my bottle but it does seem, while infrequent, that there are some Springbank 15's that have Bourbon casks in the cask makeup. Thanks for checking me on this, iron sharpens iron and this is a great way to learn. Cheers 🥃
Had to pick between the 10yr PX or 15yr. Went with the 15 yr
Tough choice! I grabbed a LR Red and a KK Peated and left the 15 and the 10 for someone else.
The shop got four bottles, they lasted less than 24 hours. My LR didn't even make it to the shelf and I went back the next morning for the KK batch 7. I don't buy much online but I was looking for that LR and the scotch gods were kind to me last week.
Not sure if I'd have done the 10yr PX either. The 15 was priced at $225 USD which was less than half of the other retailer I saw .
@@jackthepickledhound 225 for the 15yr? Got mine for 160 plus tax. The 10yr PX was 180. The LR 10yr port was also 160. Might go back for kk HP
@@trubaka KK HP #7 was $104 and not worth it, even though I bought batch 6 the week before for $110. Great whisky but young and maybe worth $85. Comparable to a James Edie Ardmore10 that cost me $75. Perhaps a tad more complex.
Glad to have them in my collection but I'd like to see an age statement on my next one.
Just to keep the perspective totally insane, I'm looking at a 6 year Ardnamurchin for $115.
I think you made the right choice. The 15 year is dynamite. The 10PX has a lot of value on secondary, not necessarily because of it's taste, but because it's the first of 5 in a series. I have a sample coming up in a blind tasting, will be interesting to dive into. Cheers 🥃
Prices be crazy. I feel like $225USD for the SB 15 is really freaking high. $140CAD was fairly average in my area, though at that price it's ballot only and I got blanked. $85CAD for the KKHP #7. In the western U.S. it seems the importer or wholesaler for Springbank has a fairly high markup. Either that or the stores are marking up by a lot because has some of the highest liquor taxes in the world. You shouldn't be that much higher, someone is being unfair. And the traiff's are over so it's a confusing state of affairs. Glad you got some bottles nonetheless. Cheers 🥃
Great comparison video! I was lucky enough to find the 2022 SB 15 and a 10 from 2021 just sitting on a shelf in Calgary not too long ago. The 15 was $175 and the 10 was $120. I didn’t even hesitate 😅 Cheers!
Thanks for the comment Sheldon! don't think I'd hesitate either! Luck was on your side. I'd say Calgary is a good place to get lucky 😆 Nice PC10 review on Instagram! Cheers 🥃
@@whiskyonthewestcoast Thanks so much! I really appreciate that.
Great comparison!
Cheers 🥃
Thanks John! I gotta catch up on that Redbreast blind 😄 Cheers 🥃
First off, great review as always! I’ve got to say that I’m not much of a fan of Springbank 10. I’d take the Craigallachie 13 over it every time. That being said, I’m on my second bottle of the 2022 Springbank 15 and it is just about the perfect combination of sherry and peat. I wish it was a touch less sweet but that’s not much of a complaint.
Hey Kevin. I decided that instead of picking between SB10 and Craigellachie 13 I would make them tied for favorite. Which kind of makes the go forward option pretty easy considering that Craigellachie 13 goes on sale in my area at least 3 or 4 times a year. I am seeing price escalation on SB10 every time it comes out so I will have to give up on it here soon.
That is a great mentality, Watchman. Every now and then 2 bottles of Craigellachie 13 can be had in your province under the price of SB 10. I'm sure this isn't news to you, but just hammers home your point. Understandable tact to take. Cheers 🥃
Thanks Kevin! Glad you're enjoying the SB 15 so much! CG 13 is a great dram at a great price. Can't go wrong there. Cheers 🥃
enjoyed this!!
Thanks for checking out the video Dorothy! Cheers 🥃
Would it be too much to ask what is the Springbank 2022 batch number?
Not too much to ask, though not something I'm able to answer unfortunately. The store which hosted the tasting didn't take note of the batch, only when it arrived at the store, which only provided a year estimate, not actual bottling date. Sorry to disappoint. Cheers 🥃
@@whiskyonthewestcoast not disappointed at all 🙂 I was just curious. Thanks for your reply and great review. I have to say that SB15 is my sweet spot when it comes to Springbank. And for Longrow, I wasn't very impressed with their 21yo. But 18yo was different story (2022 bottle) and a fabulous dram. The only downside are the crazy prices and gready flippers.
I have to agree with choosing the SB15 over the Longrow 21 with all things considered. Last week I walked past an LR 23 in a glass cabinet for $700 CAD; I didn't feel I could justify the expenditure. Longrow has never wowed me, and the value proposition is just not there. I've never been let down by SB10 or 15 though!
I'm sure you, just like me, would love to try that Longrow 23, but I would have done the same. I would have been thinking that bottle is a bottle of G&M 22 Year Glen Scotia, G&M 24 year Balblair and something else nice on top of that. Cheers 🥃
Agree SB15 better value. I would recommend Longrow 18 (over 21)
That makes sense to me too Henri. Longrow 18's value proposition seems much better. Cheers 🥃
I’m annoyed by this because I can’t get here on Vancouver island. Either of these.
Yeah, I feel your pain Mihkel as I can't get these in the Fraser Valley either. Weirdly enough, up until two months ago Mid-Island Co-op liquor(In Parksville) had 2 bottles of Springbank 15 from a long time ago(old box style). Doesn't help you right now, but maybe some small store on the island also still has them too. I missed out cause I wasn't quick enough to plan a trip to the Island. Good luck with the bottle chasing. Cheers 🥃
I have never tried any of these bottles as they are far too expensive and almost impossible to find
Sorry to hear that Andrew. As of the last 3 years these have become nearly impossible for me to get a hold of as well. Moving onto the next dram. Cheers 🥃
Need bigger hats.
Mr. Burns brain and nerve tonic would do the trick, just like it did for Ken Griffey Jr. I would need to size up for sure.