Tonight, I attended a tasting of the Springbank product line hosted by Spec’s Dallas location at Walnut Hill and US75.  Randal Watson from the Springbank Distillery presented each of the whiskys.  Here’s the lineup with some brief notes:

• Springbank 10 Year Old – $43
• Springbank 18 Year Old –  $130
• Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength Calvados Expression – $90
• Longrow 10 Year Old – $50
• Longrow Red 11 Year Old Cabernet Sauvignon Finish – $80

The best pour of the night was the Springbank 18 Year Old, but the most intriguing for me was the Longrow Red.  The wine finish of the latter really worked well and I’ve learned that there’s an offering with an Australian Shiraz Finish as well. The Calvados Expression was better than I remembered and definitely worth a mention as was the Longrow 10 Year Old, which is one of the best entry-level offerings that I’ve had.