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u/Lure852 4d ago

I'll start! Anyone know what's being released by Springbank next? Asking for my tum tum.

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u/patjking 4d ago edited 18h ago

Per the Good Spirits Co newsletter today, the most recent drop is their 10, 15, 18, 21 and 100-proof 5yo. Should be in most UK retailers, likely arriving to EU and beyond shortly thereafter. Later this fall (I think, unless it's due at the start of 2027) we should see the Manzanilla 10YO that I've been craving...

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u/MonkeyPuzzles 19h ago

Quite a few bottles at MoM today. Managed to get some 5/10/15, but the 18 instantly sold out.

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u/patjking 18h ago

Nice! I had the 18/15 in my cart at RMW but literally at the credit card page their site crashed and by the time I could get it back, they were sold out. Maybe I just need to get back to Campbeltown...

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u/Low-Explanation-4761 3d ago

Does anyone know what I’m talking about when I say there is a very particular, slightly unpleasant “funkiness” in the nose to dry sherry scotch like Glendronach 12 and Macallan 12 110 proof? It’s not so prevalent on the palate, but super prevalent on the nose. I can’t seem to experience it in sweet sherry scotches like Kavalan sherry or Compass Box Spaniard. It’s been driving me insane trying to find out what this funky note is since I can’t relate to the standard nose notes given for these scotches. I dislike this note but the taste of those whiskies are good, even great.

Is this like the cilantro gene situation? Anyone relate?

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u/Vegetable-Wish8653 2d ago

I believe it's sulphur. My understanding is that sulphur candles are burned inside sherry casks to kill off microorganisms, and that some of this gets into the wood. As whiskey ages in the barrel it takes on some of the sulphur too. Maybe someone more knowledgeable will jump in here with more information...

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u/sonofcroesus Lord of the Isles 2d ago

The use of sulfur candles was phased out years and years ago

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u/Vegetable-Wish8653 2d ago

Whatever the truth is about sulphur candles, it's not uncommon to get sulphur notes from sherried whiskies, so I'd bet that's what is happening here.