I think Israel is the last place in the world you can still get Springbank CV and Longrow CV, and since they’re still available – and as they were put on sale in February – it would have been silly not to partake in a fresh round of restocking.
Just before they closed the warehouse doors….
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Springbank CV was intended as an introductory malt to the Springbank range, with the CV standing for ‘Curriculum Vitae’. It’s the last Springbank that’s NAS (although Longrow still has a NAS expression, the Longrow Peated). The CV includes whiskies that are 7-14 years old, and mixes whisky from three different cask types – bourbon, Sherry and port.
How did all that work out?
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Springbank CV (46% ABV, NCF, NC)
Appearance: Gold, with very slow and viscous legs.
Nose: Classicly Campbeltown, with some car workshop oily scents, honey, lemon oil and a hint of yellow pear. There’s a layer of spices right under the sweetness, with white pepper and hints of clove, together with a somewhat floral note. As it remains in the glass, the port influence becomes more noticeable.
Palate: ‘Peat and Sweet’ play on the tongue, with a dry bitterness that’s absolutely lovely, giving an almost ‘fizzy’ feel to the whisky.
Linger: The peat with the grapefruit rind, some rosemary, spicy tingle, some residual dryness, and a long tingle in the mouth, but almost none in the gullet. The mouth remains dry for quite a while.
Conclusion
The CV (and the Longrow CV as well) is actually a fabulous profile of Springbank, and I’m not sure I’m happy that it’s been discontinued. While not quite as stellar as the Longrow CV, which I adore, I actually still have another bottle of the Springbank and a couple of bottles of the Longrow tucked away.