🥃 Springbank 10 Year Old
Base age-statement Springbank from Campbeltown: 10 years, 46% ABV, bourbon and sherry casks (according to Fr1day).
Springbank 10 Year Old is the youngest age-statement expression in the core Springbank range from Campbeltown. Three sources give 46% ABV, and Fr1day calls it the entry-level release in the line-up. Tasting notes mention pear, vanilla, malt and a salty finish. The distillery is on the Kintyre peninsula.
Fr1day describes a blend of roughly 60% bourbon casks and 40% sherry casks. The distillery malts its own barley and, according to Difford's Guide, distils the spirit 'two and a half' times, and it is bottled without chill filtration and without added colouring. Other sources do not repeat the exact cask split, so treat it as a guide only.
Why this matters to you. This is a convenient starting point for getting to know Springbank: compare it with Springbank 15 Year Old, where sherry plays a bigger role, and with Springbank 18 Year Old. Longrow and Hazelburn are separate brands with different peat and distillation. The WHO reminds us that no level of alcohol consumption is safe.
Facts
| Year founded | Springbank distillery, licence of 1828 (Difford's Guide) |
|---|---|
| Raw material | barley malted on its own floors |
| Distillation method | 'two and a half' times (Difford's Guide) |
| Cask type | roughly 60% bourbon and 40% sherry casks (Fr1day) |
| Minimum maturation | 10 years |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | 46% ABV (Whisky Notes, Rhum & Whisky, Whiskyfun, Fr1day) |
| Legal basis | Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890) (Campbeltown) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky (whisky/whiskey) |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Springbank 10 Year Old → packed in → 🍷 Oak barrel ← packed in ← 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel, 🍷 Sherry, 🥃 Ex-bourbon barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Springbank, 🥃 Campbeltown whisky, 🥃 Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Springbank 15 Year Old, 🥃 Springbank 15 Year Old, 🥃 Springbank 18 Year Old, 🥃 Springbank 18 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is Springbank 10 Year Old matured only in sherry casks?
No. According to Fr1day, it is a blend of roughly 60% bourbon casks and 40% sherry casks.
What is the ABV of Springbank 10 Year Old?
46% ABV according to Whisky Notes, Rhum & Whisky and Whiskyfun.
How many times is Springbank distilled?
According to Difford's Guide, 'two and a half' times.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
- 🥃 Barley and malt in whisky — Malted barley is the base of whisky: malt enzymes convert starch in the mash, and EU whisky is distilled below 94.8% vol.
Similar
🥃 Springbank 18 Year Old · 🥃 Springbank 15 Year Old · 🥃 Glen Grant Arboralis · 🥃 Glen Grant 12 Year Old · 🥃 Kilchoman Machir Bay · 🥃 Kilchoman Sanaig
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Whisky Notes: Springbank 10, 12, 15, 18 Years (late 2021 bottlings, all 46 %)
- Rhum & Whisky: Springbank distillery (10, 15 and 18 YO, 46 % each)
- Whiskyfun: Springbank Single Malt Scotch Whisky from Campbeltown (official 10, 15, 18 YO bottlings at 46 %)
- Fr1day: Springbank 10, 15 and 18, a tasty trio (46 %; 10 YO 60 % bourbon and 40 % sherry casks; 15 YO sherry casks; 18 YO bourbon and sherry casks)
- Difford's Guide: Springbank Distillery (J&A Mitchell; 1828; floor malting of all its barley; two-and-a-half distillation; no chill-filtering or added colour)
- The Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/2890), reg. 3: definition and categories of Scotch Whisky (Scotland, oak up to 700 l, min. 3 years, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)
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