AW: [MM-MALTS-L] Springbank

[whiskyhill at att.net]

Don't get me wrong - some of Springbank's products are spectacular, but I have yet to find anyone who actually LIKES any of the Tokaji finished stuff (Springbank or Longrow). And the 2nd release of the Port finish in the wood expressions series was fairly nasty too. I do own shares of Springbank whisky that is still maturing there. I'm not knocking Springbank's malt, just their cask management of late.

It's a sign of the times; good sherry casks are exorbitantly expensive and even bourbon barrels are getting tough to source. It's likely that distillers are using the same casks over and over again and need to get some fresh wood in contact with the maturing spirit, necessitating the use of wine casks. And then there are the "boutique" malt producers (I won't mention any names) who roll out about a dozen (or more) wine finished expressions every year; the majority of the ones I've tried were not worth the asking price.




-------------- Original message from Lawrence Graham <lawrencegraham at shaw.ca>: -------------- 

 
It seems that Springbank will not distill next year for a period, expect a formal announcement from the distillery in the next few days. When I was at the distillery for 5 days 9-13th June I saw no evidence of "nasty cheap wine barrels " but only excellent sherry, port and bourbon barrels. And an over whelming desire to produce top rate malts. 

A suspension of distilling for a period is hardly reason to run amok with speculation and harsh words, they deserve better.

Lawrence

----- Original Message ----- 
From: whiskyhill at att.net 
To: MaltManiacs operated former 'MALT-L' Whisky List 
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: AW: [MM-MALTS-L] Springbank


I suspect they ran out of those nasty cheap wine barrels they were using to finish their malt in....
-------------- Original message from Bernhard Schäfer <bernd at die-klausur.de>: -------------- 


> Hiho, 
> Why should they close? 
> Maybe for refurbishments, as Horst said. Family problems? Well then the 
> whole thing could be sold...and I am pretty sure in times when Glenglassaugh 
> will be reopend, a possible buyer will be found easily ( hahah all swedish 
> malt lovers together will establish a plc and buy it ). 
> 
> But not for any other reason, in those days with the highest expansion in 
> the Whiskyindustry in SCO since more then 100 years...it is rediculous to 
> assume a well known distillery will close. Even if there is a problem they 
> could still sell all newmake to blenders. 
> So imho, if you like Springbank I do not think that there is no reason to be 
> worried. 
> 
> Bernhard 
> 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
> Von: mm-malts-l-bounces at grsnet.net [mailto:mm-malts-l-bounces at grsnet.net] Im 
> Auftrag von Horst Luening 
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Juni 2008 08:17 
> An: MaltManiacs operated former 'MALT-L' Whisky List 
> Betreff: [MM-MALTS-L] Springbank 
> 
> Hello Martin! 
> 
> Can't believe in this. Springbank is on a good expansion course (Glengyle) 
> and sales develop well. Time is very friedly to Scotch Single Malt WHisky 
> today. 
> 
> What often happens is malinformation thru bad retailers. Whenever those miss 
> to secure their supply of a particular brand, something weird has happened. 
> Like Lagavulin burnt down (tale here in Germany a few years ago) or 
> something similar. 
> 
> But this Springbank tale is something else. It describes something happening 
> in the midterm future. 
> 
> Why should a distillery shut down in the future? Perhaps they have to 
> replace a worn still? This would make sense. But to reduce this circumstance 
> to a closure forever is bad habbit. 
> 
> Perhaps you should buy all Spingbank bottles available in your country? Is 
> this a rumor sent out by some distributor to increase short term sales? 
> 
> And in the end it might be true. But this has the least probability in my 
> view. 
> 
> Regards, 
> Horst 
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
> Von: mm-malts-l-bounces at grsnet.net 
> [mailto:mm-malts-l-bounces at grsnet.net]Im Auftrag von Martin Markvardsen 
> Gesendet: Montag, 23. Juni 2008 19:08 
> An: mm-malts-l at grsnet.net 
> Betreff: [MM-MALTS-L] Springbank 
> 
> 
> Hi all 
> 
> Rumours says that Springbank will close down for production next 
> year....?????i cant believe that....saw it on the Springbank Forum......as 
> have not recieved any mail from the malt list recently, i hope that this 
> have not been posted.... 
> 
> 
> 
> Martin Markvardsen 
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