Springbank 15 vs Benromach 15

[@WhiskyInThe6]

Nice one bud. I would go as far as to suggest the benromach is more consistent but the Springbank can be spectacular if you find the right batch.

[@christinecamley]

Agreed 💯

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@WhiskyInThe6 would you say the 15 is the most inconsistent offering? I have a different 15 that's simply average

[@brukuns]

I tried a couple different SB15 batches. They’re different, but both phenomenal.

[@WhiskyInThe6]

@@SippersSocialClubprobably the 18

[@Watchman999]

any hints on a couple of the right batches?

[@gene3913]

Good review! I have a 2022 batch of Springbank 15 and it’s average. Not like I remember it. I tasted the Benromach 15 before the re-brand but never bought a bottle bc I thought the 10 was that good. Talking before new labels. I think I need to get the new Benromach 15 though. Cheers.

[@christinecamley]

Terrific thoughts Jeremy! I love both of these beauties! The annoying issue is Springbank batch variation. I don’t find that with the Benromach! I could easily have a delicious pour of either of these! I just bought a new Benromach 15 yesterday!! It’s so much easier to access than the Springbank 15. Neither are ever offensive in any way!! Hey I hope your mom is still helping you access fabulous cigars! My husband Joel and I loved it when you mentioned that! Yikes we pay $200 for the Springbank but we can get the Benromach 15 for $135 - both before taxes. But hey I still grab the Lagavulin 16 for $200 with taxes! If you get a chance a terrific summer Sean is the delicious Lagavulin Offerman 11 4 th Edition!! The charred edition is my fave but this new edition is nice! Rum castling! Not usually a fan but this one of so good! Hope you find it and like it!! Charred oysters, lemons and that delicious Lagavulin smoke!! Cheers Jeremy!! Hope u r well!!

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@christinecamley I've given my mom a tubberwear humidor and boveda pack so she can get cigars and store them until I see her... Haha! She's the best :)

[@christinecamley]

@@SippersSocialClub Lol!! You are hilarious!! I love this!! I am also an all in mom to 3 kiddos!! Great channel Jeremy!! Cheers!

[@TheReal_DeanD]

very very nice and honest review. TBH Springbank 15 year is $160 USD before tax if you can even find it. I'll take the Benromach 15 year as it is so much more readily available now in my area.

[@whiskyonthewestcoast]

Id say its absolutely fair to call Benromach the "Springbank of the Speyside." Family owned, low volume distillery focussing on a more old school style peated speyside distillate. Standard 10, 15, 21 is moderately peated with those funky overatures You are alluding to. Even the cask types for the 10 are similar to the SB10. Then there are the heavily peated releases that oftrn are a good comparable to Longrow. A triple distilled unpeated to go head to head with Hazelburn. It almost feels intentional. Lol. Too many people are sleeping on the Benromach 10 and 15 because of chill filtration and 3% less. They are missing out.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@whiskyonthewestcoast totalyl agree

[@thewhiskyenthusiast]

Brilliant idea to do a head-to-head of these two whiskies Jeremy. I never connected with the Springbank 15, no matter when I've tried it so for me Benromach takes this one. Cheers 🥃

[@Wielki000]

With G&M moving out purchasing casks, I think the dream would be to see them move to Springbank’s model and do everything by hand in house. Their single cask bottlings and cask strength additions are great, and the core range provides great value as well, but bottled at 46% non-chill filtered and everything done in house would push it much closer to SB in quality.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@Wielki000 for sure. It will be interesting to see how their new distillery is

[@DrumondArt]

We all know that Springbank is the Benromach of Campeltown, let's get real ;) Very good review. Benromach is my favorite distillery and I just now got my first bottles of Springbank 12yo Cask Strength and 15yo. I love the 10yo already and can't wait to dive in deeper and maybe do this kind of comparisons. Can't wait to do a side-by-side between my favorite, Benromach Cask Strength and the Springbank Cask Strength. I leave the idea to you too. Cheers!

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@DrumondArt that's a great comparison! I'll have to do a video on that, cheers!

[@jasonwest9425]

Your car comparison nailed it. I’ve had both bottles but not a side by side. There is something mysterious and special about SB. But for me it’s almost too much, and I need to be in the right mood for it. Benromach though not as rich or bold, I can enjoy anytime.

[@indieingot34]

The first sherry contrast peat smoke is just as good as the SB

[@Scottevil24]

I got the Benromach after watching your review of it. The Springbank 15 i picked up at the distillery after visiting Islay came off the ferry at night and drove down to Campbelltown. The drive is not for the faint of heart in the dark. Paid 75£ for it in the shop after getting in the queue. Love both whisky's paid 115$ Canadian for the Benromach at the LCBO. The flavor profile on the Springbank is deeper and the viscosity oily so gives a nice long finish. But being in Ontario the Benromach will be replaced hands down . My next quest is to get the Springbank 10

[@kellywellington7122]

Springbank is the expensive and hard-to-get Benromach of Campbeltown. Of the two 15 in my market, the Springbank is twice the price and has to be ordered online, while the Benromach 15 was $100 US per 750 ml at the local bottle shop.

[@supermeh1987]

I love that we have a 100 pt scale (sure sure I realize nobody uses the full scale) and still need to score 0.5 pts. My take is it's not good enough to be a 90, just call it an 89. Good reviews though, definitely a good side by side comparison. I might have to grab one of my benromach cask strength vintages and put it in a battle against a springbank 12 year cask strength.

[@Kingsofwhiskey]

Would love to see a comparison between the kilkerran 16 vs benromach 15

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@Kingsofwhiskey Would be a good head to head. I think the Benromach definitely has more sherry influence. Maybe the Kilkerran 8 Sherry vs the Benromach 10 cask strength would be good side by side

[@ironmantran]

nice review !

[@whiskywhereabouts]

If I could find both of these in stock, I'd expect to pay $65 USD + more for the Springbank than the Benromach here in the US.

[@SeawayWhiskyWire]

Great side by side Jer. I have my first bottle of Springbank 10 coming via the west this week and am excited to try it and shoot it against some Benromach. I am a big fan of the 15, Sherry Peat Smoke and the Whisky Rant Cask Strength too. Cheers man.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@SeawayWhiskyWire in excited for you. Enjoy! Cheers man :)

[@teddyballgame25]

I think this is a very good comparison video. I also appreciate the honesty in the comparison. That being said, how much more would you pay for 30% better? Depends on the buyer, but 30%, which I think is fair in the instance, isn’t a fair comparison at all.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@teddyballgame25 Yeah, gotta be real, the Benromach is slightly similar, but SB is just so unique nothing is really the same as it. Benromach might be the closest however

[@djsaunter]

Springbank 10 now costs the same as Benromach 15 if or when I see it. I'm pretty sure my Springbank days are behind me just based on value

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@djsaunter At least some retailers are still offering SB at MSRP, but can't argue with Benromach's value for sure

[@boswineguy5461]

Great side by side

[@KnickKiller]

Very nice head to head! Benromach is killing it. Live their 8YO Peated Sherry.

[@christinecamley]

Agreed! 👍 The Benromach is available, cheaper and delicious!!

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@KnickKiller Oh the Contrasts? Yeah that's solid

[@eymerichinquisitore9022]

It is known that where the majority goes it is better to go in the opposite direction, which is something you do not do in fact you bless the Springbank without saying that it absolutely does not deserve the current prices and you do not give the right weight to the Benromach 15 which I consider to be the best 15 Sherry cask on the market for price and quality.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@eymerichinquisitore9022 well the Benromach 15 was my whisky of the year for 2023, so I think I've given it lots of praise, and all I talk about is price and availability as factors. But when you stack it against SB, SB is gonna win. Period. If you wanna buy SB at the highest price point there is, then you can have that argument, but many can still buy at MSRP, as I have here...

[@Raymaster7482]

Great comparison! Would be great if the BR 15 was bottled at 46%... nevertheless a very good whisky!

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@Raymaster7482 Yeah, it definitely holds it back, but delicious none the less

[@deeshmond]

After trying a dram in Edinburgh, I waited years (literally) to get the SB15. It was good but I honestly was a bit disappointed. Maybe I built it up too high because of all these reviews saying how amazing it is. Or maybe it really is just very batchy. Whatever the case, my bottle was nowhere near a 90 score.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@deeshmond The SB 15 might be the most inconsistent of all the SB range. I have a 15 I would maybe score 84/85, and I've tried the 2022 releases that would get a 90 for sure

[@utoobia]

My last bottle of S15 was…ordinary. Very disappointing.

[@deeshmond]

@@utoobia it’s frustrating isn’t it…. Most disappointing bottle of 2024 for me

[@utoobia]

@@deeshmond Yeah, it was still a decent whisky of course, but nothing better than say, the Balblair 15 I tasted with it. The 10 has some noticeable batch differences, but the ones I’ve had have all been very good.

[@jimmyjazz4605]

Some SB15 batches can either be fucking amazing, or fucking horrible.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@jimmyjazz4605 The 15 might be the most inconsistent of their core range. I have one I'd score maybe 84/85, but the 2022 releases would be 90 for me...

[@jimmyjazz4605]

@@SippersSocialClub Yeah I agree wholeheartedly. I remember having a dram of a SB15 and thinking "Holy shit, this is so juicy, with dark fruits with the right amount of sulphur and so decadent", then I crack one of my SB15 and it's too fucking sulphury, which is a shame.

[@andrewmckay8972]

​@@SippersSocialClub The 2022 batch of the SB15 is absolutely outstanding and in contest for the best 15 of all scotch.

[@neilmattos2756]

😁🙌🏻🥃

[@ccuellar6212]

It should be illegal to mention Benromach in the same sentence with Springbank.

[@SippersSocialClub]

@@ccuellar6212 lol, I figured someone would say this. I get it. Springbank is one of the most unique scotch whiskies there is.