Speyburn 10-year-old

Flat with minor flaws

Smells like an over sweetened blend on the nose, there is mango and a little pineapple and then a big dollop of butter. Smells like grain to me, I know it isn't but that is what it reminds me of. Very simple profile, pleasantly sweet, honeyed and buttery and I have to say it improves with time with hints of spice. There is a candy sweetness that grows from the start. Finish is a little short but pleasant enough This is definitely a sipper and one for the drinker with a sweet tooth,

Terribly weak whisky. Bittersweet fruity water. For 10 years, there is nothing worse, even 40%, as if the manufacturers decided to make fools of us. N: 22 T: 16 F: 16 B: 20

The aroma has yeast, but in a pleasant form, gradually sweetly fruity, ripe pears, slightly citrus, orchard, mowed grass, after a while light caramel. Light aroma, simple, undemanding, quite pleasant. Light in taste, spicy honey, sweetening to ripe fruit, unnecessarily noticeable spiciness, to bitterness. Noticeable bitterness of wood in the finish, plus some sweetness of fruit. The aroma is quite tempting for a light sweet fruity whisky, but the taste does not deliver what it promised. It is not downright unpleasant, but I probably would not take it to drink on the terrace, unless there were more people there and I would not mind at all if they finished it.

Not a very intense nose, but pretty pleasant actually, with a clear pinetree touch besides the citrus fruits. Unfortunately the taste is less interesting, a tad boring actually. A safe, easy drinkable whisky.

Had it in a vertical tasting with Speyburn 10, 15, 18. Ref bourbon +ref Sherry. Non chill filtered. No e150. S 7 Full bodied spicy fruity young speysider. 81-85 - Another dram welcomed

Light, dark straw color. Slight oiliness. The sample may have oxidized.

Nothing special. Acceptable for the price segment. Here are the three current bottlings of Speyburn in comparison: https://fosm.de/facebook-tasting-speyburnlive/

Great day to day whisky! Great nose! Taste: young wood, pines, not too sweet. Finish is short. Nothing special, but really nice product for such a price.

A good dram for the price. In direct comparison to Cardhu 12 years, this is my clear favorite

Some poorly balanced malt, did not come in and did not remember anything.

Simple, no rough edges, no explosion of flavors. Overall, it's quite enjoyable, but far too boring. I'd rather burden my liver with something else.

https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2018/09/03/inverhouse-at-the-fringe/ N: Sweet & fruity lemon candy/sponge cake with some un-baked flour in the middle. T: More flour again and with more fruits shooting through in the guise of more candy & fermented sour citrus fruits. A slightly uncomfortable experience overall. F: etc,.. C: I’m not wild about it. Scores a D[+]

n: light, malt, citrus, fruits, honey, t: malt, wood a: malt, lingering, short, light, easy and nice drinking

A very sweet and pleasant combination of ripe fruit and caramel. It reminds me of Dailuaine, no less, and also Cardhu. I did not expect this quality, given its ridiculous price (around €25). - Pros: I'm impressed, the truth is that I like it. There is no strange or unpleasant note, it is simply a well made whisky. He has a distinctive personality, even if it's hard to appreciate its full depth when he's so young and watered down. At Speyburn Distillery they know what they are doing very well. - Cons: It could be tastier, and the finish longer, and we would have a very serious whisky before us. Almost watery and too loose in the mouth. Cold filtered, coloring added, 40% ABV. It stands out within its price range, but it can't compete with practically any "serious" whisky (which usually cost at least €40-50). It is very slightly oily. - Dominant notes: Two notes: sweet ripe fruit or fruit in syrup or honey, such as very ripe peach or ripe melon. On the other hand, caramel or brown sugar with vanilla. - Secondary notes: sherry notes, flowers, maple syrup, malt, caramel, chocolate, oak, unripe pear, citrus touches, moldy touches, soft leather and licorice notes, soft ginger notes. Surprisingly complex. Intensity: 3/5 (Adequate) Complexity: 3/5 (Adequate) Originality: 2/5 (Orthodox) Density: 3/5 (Oily) Quality/price ratio: 4/5 (Good price) Its aroma is much better than its taste. But, even taking this into account, it is an excellent whisky for its price. I will try more whiskys from this distillery, without a doubt. 15 years is next. I prefer it to the vast majority of whiskys in this price range (such as Monkey shoulder) and to many twelve years that cost twice as much.

N- Apparent sherry, raisin, milky cookies and toffee candy, then vanilla and coffee, chocolate to followed with some nutty notes. Gentle and soft aroma that amplified on the oak characters. (85/19) P- Spicy pickled ginger, soft sweet sherry on the surface, vanilla, mashed grain and cereal. Thin. (83/18) F- Short, rather juicy, then dryness kick in with light and clean finish. (85/19) B/B- 84/18 Cereal- 2, Fruity- 1, Floral- 1, Peaty- 0, Feinty- 0, Sulphury- 0, Woody- 2, Winery- 1 Weighted Rate- 74pt

Bland

Simple, light whisky, I would say "summery".

That's OK

Speyburn 10 yo 40%vol Room temperature when tasting: 25℃ Eyes: light gold smelling fragrance. Nose: strong sense of alcohol, cream, nuts, fat sense, butter biscuits, new wine brings plant-like cleanliness, indoor freshener, wooden barrel taste Palate: bitter and spicy, inferior cosmetics, a little The shadow of the grain whisky, a bit of black smoke, wood, and wheat husk. Finish: Medium and short, bitter body. Body: Light, fat. Nose: 83/100 Palate: 60/100 Finish: 60/100 Body: 80/100 Overall: 70/100 Overall: Actually, this smell is quite good. Although it is relatively thin, it has a good sense of coordination. As a result, I almost died on the spot when I entered. The bitterness is too heavy. Basically, I can taste nothing but bitterness.

Simple vanilla, malt flavor, too monotonous, with unpleasant licorice bitterness aftertaste

a round, clean Speysider. The increase to the Bradan Orach is huge.

One of the worst single malts I've ever tasted

A good dram for beginners. Nicely balanced between ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. 43% would be better. Still a very good everyday dram. Unbeatable for the price.

Nose: sharp notes that are sour, very little oak and vanilla. The sour takes over, even after the bottle got some air. Taste: the sharp sour note like a mezcal dominates here too. same low vanilla and oak. Finnish: short and no new notes: Overall: Something happened to their production. Lately the liquid is barely crossing the 70pt mark. I've had 20 dollar bourbons and blended whisky that are far better. I.E Johnnie Walker Black kick this one's butt by far. Its disappointing as they used to have a good 10 year.

For me the lemon was too dominating in smell and taste.

Appearance: Pale to medium gold, bit of orange. Nose: Honey, ginger, apple, lemon, vanilla, light oak, malt sugar. Palate: Vanilla and honey, malt and oak, ginger and pepper. Sweet, fruity, spicy. Finish: Malt, honey, vanilla, spice, oak. Decently long for a 10 yo. With Water: Doesn’t call for it. Nose becomes a bit fruitier with a drop. Soft, malty, bit waxy. Overall: A lovely, fresh, fruity Speyside. Not terribly complex but hits the right buttons, especially for the price. Great value.

Speyburn Aged 10 Years SSMSW, 40%. 5cl miniature at home, April 2022. My first Speyburn dram to my knowledge. Pale yellow with a faint almost green hue. Certainly natural. Aroma is pale wood, fried bread, French toast, savoury spice. Quite a big expressive aroma but giving very wood-driven impressions of fried, savoury, spiced, eggy bread dough. Maybe there’s a hint of waxy apple and something like rhubarb. Decent enough. Pleasant, certainly not closed. Body is completely watery. Taste is light, flawless but with very little going on, the impression up-front is of lightly salted water, some biscuity oak comes through towards the finish. Clean spirit, clean casks (albeit definitely refill, becoming more and more bitter over time). This spirit is super-clean ... with borderline 'lacking character' levels of wateriness – it doesn't even give you that ethereal character I enjoy in some subtle clean Speyside drams. The oak dominates the flavour like a neutral vodka put in old casks. I can only taste salty clean neutral spirit and then the old school, traditional refill oak flavours. Not everyone's cup of tea, but I happen to be someone who can find enjoyment in this sort of thing. Very basic but absolutely well-made (albeit cheaply made), drinkable, pretty enjoyable. No complaints at all, and a good budget dram, but it wouldn’t be something I’d go out of my way for and it wouldn't be anywhere near my first choice for the shelf. 3.4/81