So impressive, the standard they set and maintain is top notch. I agree with secondary market point too, it's a shame genuine whisky drinkers are missing out to flippers but that is the way of the beast. Thanks for another great video.
It’s such a great place! Unfortunately so; good thing is that they’re now focusing more on tastings and events so as more enthusiasts can get involved. Thanks for watching 🥃🥃
thanks for watching! definitely get yourself down there - if you have the time and the money, I'd highly recommend the Eat Sleep Dram Repeat tour. sensational value for money and you'll leave with a belly full of Springbank
congratulations my guy! managed to get one myself and I'm delighted - I'd definitely recommend getting to the distillery before opening it as it will give you a much greater appreciation for what they do at Springbank
I wish i spoke english like the Whisky Baron. The way he pronounces "fantaaastic"!!! Gosh, made my day. I would repeat the word all day, just for the sake of it.
This comment has made my day! Stevie (our content director) always takes the piss out of me for saying fantastic too much and in honesty, I can’t say he’s wrong. Thanks for watching
Great video & though I alas haven't been there yet, it is always a pleasure to meet Nicole in shows here in Paris or see videos of distillery visits with her giving apparently top notch tours...I can't get enough of her lovely accent, btw (& I understand she's originally from Islay, so it is a not the Campbeltown one). Yes everytime I speak of Springbank on my channel, website or live chats, people surprised to all I had access 20 to 10 years ago, but it was a different world, supply & demand wise as you or Nicole mentioned it...There was even a time where I could try a dram of original Local Barley series (one of the SCs vintage 1966, for instance) for little less than the price of a full bottle of the 10 yo, but now it's too late (for those who wonder, and I can say that of the core range too from 20 years ago) they're different from the ones nowadays....Batch variations at Springbank, as I'm sure you know, are almost the "standard" policy in a way, as they like to experiment, even if there is a red thread I think among em, for instance the famous "Campbeltown funk", even if (& I will come back to this question in a future video in which I'll be reviewing 4 generations of Springbank 10 yo), the funk didn't exist in many older bottlings I tried, believe me or not...Just subded to your channel, btw, and still looking forward to try a sample I swapped last year of one of your very original blended malts...(the first one for Summerton Club)
sorry Greg, I missed this. it is crazy to see how much the playing field has shifted for brands like Springbank - I wish I was in the market 20 years ago! Thanks for subbing, looking forward to many more whisky interactions and hopefully even meeting you some day soon!
@@TheWhiskyBaron No problem, and...sure ! My pleasure....(the video about Springbank is on line now, btw, it is a very long one, I know, but has time stamps in the description...).
I popped down yesterday. What a cool wee shop. I hadn’t realised that signing the bottle from the cage was an anti flipper thing. I’d thought it was just a nice thing to do. The demijohn are a brilliant wee twist on the handfill idea too. Was with people so didn’t spend too long in shop but would love to come back and peruse it all more comprehensively as well as maybe doing the tour and that’s before we get in to other distilleries. Cadenhead’s and Hall’s are also amazing shops to visit. I think a proper stay in Campbeltown is required!
I completely understand your position. what I would say is that if you ever have the time to travel to Campbeltown for a visit, it won't disappoint and you can load up on a few bottles at reasonable prices
@@TheWhiskyBaron small tour planned. Flying into the Glasgow- rent a car and driving to cambletown and up to isle of skye and driving back down to Edinburgh.
Excellent video. Gosh, it wasn't so long ago I could buy any Springbank I wanted. Anything. It's gone so crazy now. I love Nicole and what she says makes so much sense. Nevertheless, I have to say that the distillery is letting its U.K customers down. I know the whole world wants the stuff but they are getting way more than us. Local Barley is ballot only unless you're on good terms with a handful of Scottish retailers. What on earth is going on? By the way don't buy all the guff about pricing for the people. The 21 and 25 are obscenely priced as is the Local Barley. It is lovely whisky but the hype is completely bonkers. What can I say, that's how it is. Great video mate. WT
I hear you Welsh Toro. I personally think that the retail prices are fairly reasonable, but I can understand the hesitance when it comes to the more limited/premium releases like Local Barley - it's not something I'd be jumping at either. They've done an amazing job building the brand whilst retaining such a high level of quality. here's hoping production ramps up in the near future to cater to the ever growing market. Thanks for watching WT. sláinte!
@@TheWhiskyBaron I was lucky last year and managed to get my hands on a few bottles of all the entry level expressions - Springbank 10/Hazelburn 10/Longrow Peated below £50. I actually happen to prefer the younger stuff to the 15, 18 and Special releases.
@@welshtoro3256 my favourite from Springbank is anything in Burgundy wood, but you're right - the younger drams are spectacular. Kilkerran is the most undervalued for me
@@TheWhiskyBaron Somewhere in the bunker I still harbour a Springbank Burgandy. Mate, please, let's not use the word 'undervalued' in whisky chat. I don't think Kilkerran is actually. It hasn't attracted the absolute bovine herd mentality of all things 'Springbank' and thank goodness for that. Let's treat it as a good whisky, like other good whiskies.
@@welshtoro3256 the original 12y/o burgundy? That’s one of my all time favourites, although I am having a Kilkerran love affair at the moment. Fair enough, I know what you mean. I didn’t mean it from a price POV but given the mad following of the Springbank/Longrow brands particularly, I find it interesting that Kilkerran is still accessible and hasn’t had the same response. You’re right though, thank goodness for that
amazing; you've got so much to look forward to! luckily they stagger the releases throughout the day as opposed to putting everything on the shelves from the get go so you'll have plenty of opportunities. have an amazing time and let us know what you think!
Im taking a trip to Cambeltown from the Isle of man in april for 3 days to do some whisky stuff, that shop better have a bottle of springbank 10 for me!
It's terrible that most Springbank whisky bought ends up at auction. You just need to look at the auctions in the U.K and between them all, there's about 1000 Springbank every month. On some occasions you'll see a Springbank that you've never seen before,but they get snapped up aswell.The ten year old only makes an extra £20-£30 but they still appear,is it really worth doing it? The only good thing though is, if you want a Springbank then you can get one ,if you have the money. Thanks for the video.👍
I couldn't agree more. shame in some ways but hopefully our little trip and these videos will inspire people to crack a bottle or two moving forward. far more enjoyment cracking something special open and sharing it with friends and family than there is in making a quick buck! thanks for watching, sláinte!
So how many bottles are you permitted to buy? It's an awfully long way to travel from the south of England if you are only able to buy one bottle. Thanks.
@@DavidUKesb hindsight is a joy isn't it! incredible to see how much the brand has grown and developed in the last 5 years alone; they're certainly doing something right!
@@TheWhiskyBaron Indeed. I'd've stocked up years ago if I'd known, but it simply wasn't difficult to buy back then. Fortunately there are many alternatives just as good, eg Glen Scotia, Benromach, Ardnamurchan, Arran etc
Bro, "the every day man" doesn't have thousands of dollars to fly to Scotland, get a hotel, stand in line, and lose a bunch of pay to pick up a Springbank at the distillery shop. Let's call a spade a spade. I love Springbank, but keeping the MSRP low is just a cheap marketing technique to have a bunch of flippers produce scarcity. They should raise prices to what the secondary market is to kill secondary and let market forces determine what the actual price is. This is really not working in favor of the average drinker. Trust me.
I appreciate your point but I'd disagree. raising the price would only quash the secondary market, but you'd still have the same people (like myself) opening and drinking the bottles so the end game wouldn't change. by keeping prices lower however it gives the every day drinker a chance, whether that be complete luck via ballot or by taking a trip of a lifetime to experience the distillery first hand. you're right; it's no longer a malt of the every man, but that's entirely down to flippers and has nothing to do with the distillery
Over 300 distilleries in Scotland and their spirits are all available, even micro distilleries are represented around the world, but not Springbank . Its funny how Benriach 21, Deanston 15 Organic, Redbreast Cask strength 12 two times, Glenalachie Cask Strength, Arran Bodega 3 times,KAVALAN VINHO BARRIQUE is cheaper than mediocre Springbank NAS with waterly alc by volume. I do not consider anything different than cask strength of paying money and efforts to buy and drink.How pathetic 46 alc. young spirit is considered holy grail😂 Wake up it's only well organised scam, hypers, influencers and greedy individuals buying and selling for a fat profit on auctions. As we say..As long there are fools will be a cheaters.
Springbank is impossible to buy, thats why id rather drink 50 yo Brandy for 250 dollars than 15 yo springbank. Hype,greed and extortion of secondary market and auctions.Shame indeed .
ye, I definitely appreciate this POV. all I can suggest is that you make Campbeltown a mini-break destination and stop off in the shop so as you can load up on everything at retail, which is amazing value for money
@@TheWhiskyBaron Just to be fair to the truth even in their shop usually they doesn't have anything to sell, if you are lucky in the morning you can buy but with limit of bottle or two, to advice me to travel 4000 km+4000 km back for a bottle, two or three is pure ignorance and bad taste
@@kuzmanmeramov1729 have you ever been? I assure you that if you went in with a smile on your face an told them how far you had travelled and how much you loved Springbank, they'd take care of you. we didn't get any special treatment; we paid for a trip and got our monies worth in the shop
So impressive, the standard they set and maintain is top notch. I agree with secondary market point too, it's a shame genuine whisky drinkers are missing out to flippers but that is the way of the beast.
Thanks for another great video.
It’s such a great place! Unfortunately so; good thing is that they’re now focusing more on tastings and events so as more enthusiasts can get involved.
Thanks for watching 🥃🥃
The only time you’ll see Springbank on Shelves!
you're probably right!
Very cool video. Need for the life of me to visit Springbank. Cheers!
thanks for watching! definitely get yourself down there - if you have the time and the money, I'd highly recommend the Eat Sleep Dram Repeat tour. sensational value for money and you'll leave with a belly full of Springbank
Thanks for the lovely shop visit and reminder of our own good memories
such a lovely place isn't it. thanks for watching!
I got my 27y 200 year anniversary bottle coming, I would definitely love to come down and see the distillery 😊
congratulations my guy! managed to get one myself and I'm delighted - I'd definitely recommend getting to the distillery before opening it as it will give you a much greater appreciation for what they do at Springbank
Must make the pilgrimage! Glad i stocked up a few years ago ! Time to sip....slowly
definitely worth the trip! glad to hear you have a bit of a stockpile to tuck into in the meantime though Sashi
I wish i spoke english like the Whisky Baron. The way he pronounces "fantaaastic"!!! Gosh, made my day.
I would repeat the word all day, just for the sake of it.
This comment has made my day! Stevie (our content director) always takes the piss out of me for saying fantastic too much and in honesty, I can’t say he’s wrong. Thanks for watching
@@TheWhiskyBaron and i have subscribed. You had me at Springbank
@@RomainRiviere you're a gent! looking forward to bringing you along for more of our trips in the future - sláinte!
Great video & though I alas haven't been there yet, it is always a pleasure to meet Nicole in shows here in Paris or see videos of distillery visits with her giving apparently top notch tours...I can't get enough of her lovely accent, btw (& I understand she's originally from Islay, so it is a not the Campbeltown one). Yes everytime I speak of Springbank on my channel, website or live chats, people surprised to all I had access 20 to 10 years ago, but it was a different world, supply & demand wise as you or Nicole mentioned it...There was even a time where I could try a dram of original Local Barley series (one of the SCs vintage 1966, for instance) for little less than the price of a full bottle of the 10 yo, but now it's too late (for those who wonder, and I can say that of the core range too from 20 years ago) they're different from the ones nowadays....Batch variations at Springbank, as I'm sure you know, are almost the "standard" policy in a way, as they like to experiment, even if there is a red thread I think among em, for instance the famous "Campbeltown funk", even if (& I will come back to this question in a future video in which I'll be reviewing 4 generations of Springbank 10 yo), the funk didn't exist in many older bottlings I tried, believe me or not...Just subded to your channel, btw, and still looking forward to try a sample I swapped last year of one of your very original blended malts...(the first one for Summerton Club)
sorry Greg, I missed this. it is crazy to see how much the playing field has shifted for brands like Springbank - I wish I was in the market 20 years ago!
Thanks for subbing, looking forward to many more whisky interactions and hopefully even meeting you some day soon!
@@TheWhiskyBaron No problem, and...sure ! My pleasure....(the video about Springbank is on line now, btw, it is a very long one, I know, but has time stamps in the description...).
@@GregsWhiskyGuide nice one, I’ll have a gander now!
The holy grail!
You know it!
I popped down yesterday. What a cool wee shop. I hadn’t realised that signing the bottle from the cage was an anti flipper thing. I’d thought it was just a nice thing to do. The demijohn are a brilliant wee twist on the handfill idea too. Was with people so didn’t spend too long in shop but would love to come back and peruse it all more comprehensively as well as maybe doing the tour and that’s before we get in to other distilleries. Cadenhead’s and Hall’s are also amazing shops to visit. I think a proper stay in Campbeltown is required!
you hit the nail on the head there - set some time aside and stay in Campbeltown for a long weekend (at least) so you can see everything. sláinte!
The Washback bar looks like a must do as well….
@@edfriday7709 you know it! we barely spent any time in our rooms
Almost brings tears to my eyes, as Springbank is so hard to get anymore and I refuse to pay the secondary prices. Have moved on.
I completely understand your position. what I would say is that if you ever have the time to travel to Campbeltown for a visit, it won't disappoint and you can load up on a few bottles at reasonable prices
I've seen one in the wild it was Spring bank 18 and the shop wanted 1000 Aud dollars which is insane daylight robbery....
@@Dan-hn1lx got one for 240 euros but looked around a bit until i found one, usually the 18yo goes for 350-400 if you can find a bottle
@@TheWhiskyBaron But isn´t it necessary to travel there at the time of new release? I mean what are the shop stock now at the beginning of May?
@@Dan-hn1lx that's complete insanity!
I love the idea of putting your name on the bottle for those duty paid samples that people would normally hock on the secondary market
Makes it all the more special and hopefully deters some of the nitwits that would usually flip them
I got a trip planned to go there in may!!
Super excited
you're going to have great craic! are you embarking on a specific experience or just heading down to Campbeltown?
@@TheWhiskyBaron small tour planned.
Flying into the Glasgow- rent a car and driving to cambletown and up to isle of skye and driving back down to Edinburgh.
@@Tychoe1 wow, that sounds epic! have an incredible time Sung
Wow, those bottles actually exist?!?!?
they do indeed! they don't hang around for long though
Excellent video. Gosh, it wasn't so long ago I could buy any Springbank I wanted. Anything. It's gone so crazy now. I love Nicole and what she says makes so much sense. Nevertheless, I have to say that the distillery is letting its U.K customers down. I know the whole world wants the stuff but they are getting way more than us. Local Barley is ballot only unless you're on good terms with a handful of Scottish retailers. What on earth is going on? By the way don't buy all the guff about pricing for the people. The 21 and 25 are obscenely priced as is the Local Barley. It is lovely whisky but the hype is completely bonkers. What can I say, that's how it is. Great video mate. WT
I hear you Welsh Toro. I personally think that the retail prices are fairly reasonable, but I can understand the hesitance when it comes to the more limited/premium releases like Local Barley - it's not something I'd be jumping at either.
They've done an amazing job building the brand whilst retaining such a high level of quality. here's hoping production ramps up in the near future to cater to the ever growing market.
Thanks for watching WT. sláinte!
@@TheWhiskyBaron I was lucky last year and managed to get my hands on a few bottles of all the entry level expressions - Springbank 10/Hazelburn 10/Longrow Peated below £50. I actually happen to prefer the younger stuff to the 15, 18 and Special releases.
@@welshtoro3256 my favourite from Springbank is anything in Burgundy wood, but you're right - the younger drams are spectacular. Kilkerran is the most undervalued for me
@@TheWhiskyBaron Somewhere in the bunker I still harbour a Springbank Burgandy. Mate, please, let's not use the word 'undervalued' in whisky chat. I don't think Kilkerran is actually. It hasn't attracted the absolute bovine herd mentality of all things 'Springbank' and thank goodness for that. Let's treat it as a good whisky, like other good whiskies.
@@welshtoro3256 the original 12y/o burgundy? That’s one of my all time favourites, although I am having a Kilkerran love affair at the moment.
Fair enough, I know what you mean. I didn’t mean it from a price POV but given the mad following of the Springbank/Longrow brands particularly, I find it interesting that Kilkerran is still accessible and hasn’t had the same response. You’re right though, thank goodness for that
Campbeltown Loch is fantastic value.
one of the best value every day sippers out there I'd say
Getting to go in July for the 1st time. What time do I need to turn up in the morning to ensure a nice choice from the cage? Thanks!
amazing; you've got so much to look forward to! luckily they stagger the releases throughout the day as opposed to putting everything on the shelves from the get go so you'll have plenty of opportunities. have an amazing time and let us know what you think!
The cage is a great PR tool.
very cool stuff. I love the way they sporadically put bottles out throughout the day as well to avoid swarms and immediate sell outs at dawn
Only auctions availability of this distillery distilate is a Public Rarity? Or PS-public shortage😂
Im taking a trip to Cambeltown from the Isle of man in april for 3 days to do some whisky stuff, that shop better have a bottle of springbank 10 for me!
I'm sure they'll be able to sort you out. have an amazing trip and good luck in the shops!
It's terrible that most Springbank whisky bought ends up at auction. You just need to look at the auctions in the U.K and between them all, there's about 1000 Springbank every month. On some occasions you'll see a Springbank that you've never seen before,but they get snapped up aswell.The ten year old only makes an extra £20-£30 but they still appear,is it really worth doing it? The only good thing though is, if you want a Springbank then you can get one ,if you have the money. Thanks for the video.👍
I couldn't agree more. shame in some ways but hopefully our little trip and these videos will inspire people to crack a bottle or two moving forward. far more enjoyment cracking something special open and sharing it with friends and family than there is in making a quick buck!
thanks for watching, sláinte!
@@TheWhiskyBaron Cheers WB.Just catching up with the vids,Love your content and what you bring to the whisky world.All the best from Clydebank.
@@barryhamilton7845 ah thanks Barry, really appreciate the support! looking forward to sharing lots more with you moving forward
I just cried...
we can't have that! from joy/sadness?
@@TheWhiskyBaron I only rely on the power of our imagination :)
Wow
one of my favourite shops in all of Scotland!
@@TheWhiskyBaron Mecca 😉
So how many bottles are you permitted to buy? It's an awfully long way to travel from the south of England if you are only able to buy one bottle. Thanks.
You can load up on core range bottles, but single cask expressions are one per customer per week. They’re a lovely team and really accommodating
@@TheWhiskyBaron Many thanks for the reply. I was there in 2011 and didn't buy anything then as it was easy to purchase anywhere in those days!
@@DavidUKesb hindsight is a joy isn't it! incredible to see how much the brand has grown and developed in the last 5 years alone; they're certainly doing something right!
@@TheWhiskyBaron Indeed. I'd've stocked up years ago if I'd known, but it simply wasn't difficult to buy back then. Fortunately there are many alternatives just as good, eg Glen Scotia, Benromach, Ardnamurchan, Arran etc
@@DavidUKesb absolutely. also, I have to say that their Campbeltown Loch is a fantastic blended malt and one I would highly recommend as a daily pour
Bro, "the every day man" doesn't have thousands of dollars to fly to Scotland, get a hotel, stand in line, and lose a bunch of pay to pick up a Springbank at the distillery shop. Let's call a spade a spade. I love Springbank, but keeping the MSRP low is just a cheap marketing technique to have a bunch of flippers produce scarcity. They should raise prices to what the secondary market is to kill secondary and let market forces determine what the actual price is. This is really not working in favor of the average drinker. Trust me.
I appreciate your point but I'd disagree. raising the price would only quash the secondary market, but you'd still have the same people (like myself) opening and drinking the bottles so the end game wouldn't change. by keeping prices lower however it gives the every day drinker a chance, whether that be complete luck via ballot or by taking a trip of a lifetime to experience the distillery first hand. you're right; it's no longer a malt of the every man, but that's entirely down to flippers and has nothing to do with the distillery
@@TheWhiskyBaron fair point
Over 300 distilleries in Scotland and their spirits are all available, even micro distilleries are represented around the world, but not Springbank . Its funny how Benriach 21, Deanston 15 Organic, Redbreast Cask strength 12 two times, Glenalachie Cask Strength, Arran Bodega 3 times,KAVALAN VINHO BARRIQUE is cheaper than mediocre Springbank NAS with waterly alc by volume. I do not consider anything different than cask strength of paying money and efforts to buy and drink.How pathetic 46 alc. young spirit is considered holy grail😂 Wake up it's only well organised scam, hypers, influencers and greedy individuals buying and selling for a fat profit on auctions. As we say..As long there are fools will be a cheaters.
Springbank is impossible to buy, thats why id rather drink 50 yo Brandy for 250 dollars than 15 yo springbank. Hype,greed and extortion of secondary market and auctions.Shame indeed .
ye, I definitely appreciate this POV. all I can suggest is that you make Campbeltown a mini-break destination and stop off in the shop so as you can load up on everything at retail, which is amazing value for money
@@TheWhiskyBaron ya good joke as I live 4 000 km away from Campbeltown will require a fortune to buy a bottle or two
@@TheWhiskyBaron Just to be fair to the truth even in their shop usually they doesn't have anything to sell, if you are lucky in the morning you can buy but with limit of bottle or two, to advice me to travel 4000 km+4000 km back for a bottle, two or three is pure ignorance and bad taste
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@@kuzmanmeramov1729 have you ever been? I assure you that if you went in with a smile on your face an told them how far you had travelled and how much you loved Springbank, they'd take care of you. we didn't get any special treatment; we paid for a trip and got our monies worth in the shop
sláinte!