The current situation with Springbank reminds me of what happened to Weller 12yo about a decade ago - that used to be my go-to bourbon when it was $27.00/bottle. Then some people noticed that it had the same or very similar mashbill as Pappy, then prices and availability went nuts. Your review seems to indicate that Springbank are maintaining the quality of their whisky, so that's something. It's kind of ironic that the distillery sees almost nothing of all the money that's changing hands in the secondary market, but at least they can be sure of selling all they make while the bubble lasts. It's Dutch tulip mania all over again.
I am with you on Weller and the price of Pappy today.....I have a bottle from years ago but I had a chance to buy a couple at our BCL special release if I wanted to stand in a line up early in the morning. I wasn't willing to do that. The Weller has been easier to get in BC. When will this bubble burst?
In fact, 100 euros a bottle makes it the most overrated whisky exactly like the Macallan. It is well made and intriguing stuff but it is worth half of it.
I didn't find their whiskies pricy at the distillery as compared to the other distilleries. What I found was the lack of availability of their whisky. They do not produce enough whisky for the market demand. It wasn't always that way because my son use to buy me affordable Springbank 14s and 15s that were readily available in BC, Canada that you can not find today let alone what you might pay for them.. Slàinte Mhath
The current situation with Springbank reminds me of what happened to Weller 12yo about a decade ago - that used to be my go-to bourbon when it was $27.00/bottle. Then some people noticed that it had the same or very similar mashbill as Pappy, then prices and availability went nuts.
Your review seems to indicate that Springbank are maintaining the quality of their whisky, so that's something. It's kind of ironic that the distillery sees almost nothing of all the money that's changing hands in the secondary market, but at least they can be sure of selling all they make while the bubble lasts. It's Dutch tulip mania all over again.
I am with you on Weller and the price of Pappy today.....I have a bottle from years ago but I had a chance to buy a couple at our BCL special release if I wanted to stand in a line up early in the morning. I wasn't willing to do that. The Weller has been easier to get in BC. When will this bubble burst?
In fact, 100 euros a bottle makes it the most overrated whisky exactly like the Macallan. It is well made and intriguing stuff but it is worth half of it.
I didn't find their whiskies pricy at the distillery as compared to the other distilleries. What I found was the lack of availability of their whisky. They do not produce enough whisky for the market demand. It wasn't always that way because my son use to buy me affordable Springbank 14s and 15s that were readily available in BC, Canada that you can not find today let alone what you might pay for them.. Slàinte Mhath