Springbank 10 sherry wood

[@WhiskyInThe6]

Great video Gav. I don't think it will stop people from paying 90 quid but I appreciate your honesty. Cheers

[@gordonirvine726]

You're criticising the price point but praising the dram. Totally fair and objective.

[@andreasmartin4441]

Hi Gav, very nice review! I just went to a shop here in Germany and they asked 89 Euro for the 10 years old and 170 for the 15 year. The place were I buy my whisky normally ordered 10 bottles of the new Sherry Expression and got none. So that changes perspectives a little. Lucky you living in Scotland near a Cadenhead shop. Slainthe Andreas

[@jamesmorgan9695]

Your the first to review the PX cask Springbank , well done Gav so good to see a new expression being reviewed not hoarded.

[@RomainRiviere]

thanks Gave. Your final impression of Ralfy and his clicker was very good too.

[@Letstalkwhisky]

Great to meet you at the weekend buddy and great to see bottles like this opened and reviewed. A lot won’t be opened so kudos to you my friend. Hope to share a dram again in the future.

[@Aircraftsystemst]

I got a 10yo Springbank I haven’t even opened the bottle, because I’m precious about it Gav. Please God I can get these other Springbank’s in the future!. God Bless You Gav!🙏

[@SippersSocialClub]

Great review. I think Springbank is simply cashing in on the secondary value of their product. This will sell for £300+ at auction so I think Springbank is taking a portion of what the bottle is actually valued at.

[@welshtoro3256]

Unfortunately Springbank are driving up the demand by their abysmal distribution. It's spread so thin they please nobody.

[@myevokebab]

Bear in mind they have had to increase their prices to stay in touch with the cost of running

[@welshtoro3256]

@@myevokebab Not really. It's been going this way for the last five years. This cosy image of Springbank as a cottage industry is naïve. They're a very successful whisky business making a great deal of money.

[@brien1301]

You should see the prices we have to pay in the US if we can even find it! Just got a bottle of the 2022 15 year old for $155.00 yesterday. First one I've seen on a shelf in years. Threw my name in The Whisky Exchange ballot for this one, too, and it'll cost me near $170.00 with shipping.

[@fraserthistle4200]

Great review and I liked how you compared the prices. Nice to meet you at Roy’s blind tasting, and enjoyed that bhunnahabhain px while chatting to you.

[@TJames69]

Until people stop bidding up prices on the secondary Springbank will keep incrementally raising their prices. Unfortunately only global hardship will prevent further increases.

[@pierreleray4277]

Great review, thanks for sharing your thoughts. It’s not priced on quality anymore, but on what people are ready to pay for it. It’s offer and demand now, and demande is skyrocketing

[@neilbloor8743]

Gav, all the Springbank prices have increased since you purchased some of your bottles the 10 is now £50, 15 is £70, 18 is £110 & the 21 is £250. I agree that is expensive and thought it should have been priced around £70 matching the price of the Longrow Red 11 that was released the same week. Great review, agree its a good whisky so will enjoy every drop.

[@uiski7956]

Great review. For someone who has seen the whole boom in Japanese whisky, I can say this is but the start of the Springbank increases, if only on the secondary market (I mean not maybe from the retailers side only). Here in Japan there is stocks, but the 30 is $4000, the 21 is $150, and the 10 you review is $500. Where these ca go is anyones guess, but with demand outstripping supply, it can only be up is my guess. Keep up the great reviews!

[@gavsdrams]

What i would like to know is how A distiller prices a new release

[@uiski7956]

@@gavsdrams absolutely. Good point. And that they don’t jump on the bandwagon of secondary prices. That’s one thing Suntory never did. But as you say the new 10 year Sherry is very dear.

[@WhiskyMystery]

If it is more expensive than the 18 in California it will be over $300...not that I would want a PX cask though.

[@sh-cc6vj]

I really want to try this my only option will be the restaurant near me and there selling it for 18.50 a dram 😅

[@WhiskeyNovice]

Nice one Gavin. Missed out on this one but, wasn't chasing it either. Great to hear your views on it. Once again great to meet you at the weekend 🙏

[@RomainRiviere]

Same here. Not a bottle i'll regret

[@johnw1597]

Hi Gav, great review of a dram I haven't yet managed to get hold of, but hoping to one day! Pricing does seem steep, but I think Springbank, like many others are realising that they can charge this amount and still sell out. It's also not their usual bottling from the core range, so I guess they feel they can charge more because of that (supply and demand). Anyway, enjoy the dram and keep up the good work! Cheers, John.

[@welshtoro3256]

That's exactly right John, you hit the nail on the head. The thing is, that's exactly the conclusion Macallan arrived at a number of years ago and they attract a lot of hate for that.

[@larsrogers3081]

Agree that it is expensive! But still way better value for money than Macallan, Dalmore and Ardbeg

[@lucienvisser5405]

Thank for this review. Prices you are mentioning from the core range are relatively ok i think when you bought them. If you think the current prices are double or more then what you paid, the 90 pounds is ok. But for just a bottle of 10 year old whisky it is ridicously expensive. I found the latest batches Benromach 10 cs a good and affordable alternative for the Springbank 12 cs. I can buy 3 bottles of it for 1 Springbank 12. (Which isn't available anyway). I love Springbank but it is becoming a downfall of its own succes. 5 years a go the shelves where full of unsold Springbank bottles nowadays you will be lucky to find the standard 10 yo, its a shame😔 Update: just did a search for the 18. Only available in one online shop for €400,= roughly £350,=, secundaire market between 350 en 600. So the 10 PX version is actually a bargain for the £90 considering the price hype of all Springbanks. The standaard 10 is actually also almost hitting the £100 mark in Holland. Such a shame.

[@papaq]

Thanks for the review, Gav. If I could find that bottle here in the US for 90 quid, I would buy it in a heartbeat. Springbank is expensive over here and difficult to find. Looks like a great dram, for sure.

[@puressenceuk35]

It's difficult to get a bottle anywhere, most UK bottles are snapped up in seconds when released and then resold on auction sites for twice the price - trust me we feel your pain!

[@jf7910]

Here in the U.S all sellout fast at $500 now.

[@tolgadurum4629]

​@@jf7910 my local in NJ had a case available at 155 plus tax

[@jf7910]

@@tolgadurum4629 can they ship? Can you tell me address please?

[@jf7910]

@@tolgadurum4629 do you have the tel. No?

[@welshtoro3256]

I completely agree with you Gav. There's no justification for the price for precisely the reasons you give. Some one, somewhere, might pay £10, 000 for the whisky in that bottle but it doesn't mean it's 'worth it'. I can see already in the comments the usual defence of Springbank because any criticism of that distillery is sacrilegious these days. If that was a 10 year Glendronach, for example, selling for £90 we would all be screaming from the rooftops about what a rip-it was and the owners of the distillery were sharks. I like Springbank but they should be subject to the same level of criticism as any other distillery.

[@langtoun8235]

10 yr old higher strength Glendronach for £90, if only, their 10-12 special releases are £110-120.

[@hongji18]

another great review Gav. Prices for Springbank has exploded in NYC. The 18 is $300 - $400 which in my opinion its not worth the experience you get. This 10 yr old will probably priced around that range if not higher. Cheers

[@greigmartin4339]

I didn’t chase this one either. Im saving my budget for the next 12 cask strength when it hits the market. Springbank Sherry is different from the standard Sherry matured stuff but it’s a mood thing for me, sometimes I love the 15 then next time I go back it’s not hitting the high notes like before. I’d rather this went to someone who would appreciate it more.

[@travisfaircloth]

I guess it depends on where you live. Your Springbank prices are insanely low compared to the rest of the world. For comparison, the core range 10yr runs 100usd plus tax here at my local shop in the US. I'd say you got a bargain. Cheers sir and enjoy that PX!

[@kenneththomson9492]

Another great review

[@peathead4450]

Honest review, Gav. Thanks. Great rant btw 👍 Slàinte mhath

[@langtoun8235]

Interesting views Gav, price seems to be in line with the Local Barley releases in my view. The price was actually a bit less than I thought it might be, thought it might be £100 RRP, haven’t opened mine yet so can’t comment on value for money for the experience. Also, the prices for the Springbank releases on your bar are sadly a thing of the past in the main, certainly for the 10, 18 and 21 and I wouldn’t be surprised if the next 12 CS is close to £70, doesn’t seem that long ago (4-5 years) it was about £48. Just the way prices are heading at the moment sadly. As you say we can always walk away as consumers if we think prices are over the top.

[@scnullois]

Those prices you are mentioning are from 2-3 years ago. Will never see it at those prices ever again unfortunately.

[@ryancollman7021]

Great review as always, Gav. Unfortunately I think the prices are on the rise across the board (which we saw with the last release of the 18/21s). I still think it's probably a good value when compared with the rest of the market when you take into account the quality of the whisky.

[@jujtan5412]

The moment i refreshed the MOM website, this SB 10 showed up but immediately sold out. How did u get hold of the btl?

[@gavsdrams]

Right place right time

[@markevans7244]

What time did it go on sale on MoM out of interest?

[@doronneuhaus30]

I'm waiting patiently for this to arrive at my local supplier. I, like you buy whisky to drink and also have open bottles of the 10, 12, 15, 18, 21 and a single cask 23. I hope to be able to get a bottle of this, but I am at the point with Springbank where I actually don't care if I do or don't because their pricing and availability has become ridiculous. They seem to be pandering to the collector who is only out to make a quick buck and not their loyal followers who actually enjoy drinking their whisky. Very sad indeed.

[@seanreeves3503]

I think you’re looking at it the wrong way you shouldn’t be thinking is a 10 year old worth it you should think is the whisky inside that bottle worth the £90

[@gavsdrams]

You make a good point

[@welshtoro3256]

It's just a bottle of whisky so the answer has to be no. Regular Springbank 10 is £45 a bottle. Just because something tastes nice doesn't mean it has to be expensive.

[@langtoun8235]

Agree, the age statement here is irrelevant.

[@brien1301]

@@welshtoro3256 if there is limited supply and high demand then it's inevitable.

[@welshtoro3256]

@@brien1301 This wasn't a secondary price. If Springbank are going to behave like that then they're no better than Macallan, distillery the community love to hate.

[@gogoranigo]

May I ask where you shop your bottles and where you picked this one up? Is it online or you bought from a physical store? Just curious as a non UK resident

[@gavsdrams]

Cadenhead's shop in Edinburgh

[@markevans7244]

£90 isn't outrageous in my humble opinion. Don't get me wrong, there's a premium there but Springbank have earnt it.

[@gavsdrams]

i could be wrong i think the people who drink springbank will buy others It will only be the flippers and collectors who will buy it

[@oliverphilp4207]

But do you think it's worth £90?

[@simongilbert2704]

no , i don't think you come across as criticising springbank ,, you are just stating facts,, it is good and it is stronger abv than the norm , thats maybe the reason for price hike ,,, only problem is just being able to get hold of them all and afford them to be able to judge ;;; one has sold on auction for 394 .00 pounds ;;

[@michaellambright7968]

Be glad you aren’t in the States. Paid $275 for the 18 earlier this year 😢

[@puressenceuk35]

As lovely as Springbank is, they've become victims of their own success. I'm tired of having to jump through hoops to get a bottle of even the standard 10yo, and now my Campbeltown spend is mostly going to Glen Scotia.

[@sidberns1373]

Unfortunately springbank has gotten to the point where they could charge what ever they want and people will still pay because of the hype around the distillery.

[@ryanmercer600]

Unfortunately, it’s a sign of the times…

[@theestimator]

To get a hold of a bottle of that you must live next door to the shop in Cambletown, and have a banging deal going on with the guy's in there. Ordinary 10yo is Unicorn Sh1te , this stuff has to be Dragon Spunk