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Springbank Distillery Whisky Tasting

Date:Thu 7th May 2026
Time:7:30 pm
Venue:HQ @
Tickets:£20
Discount for members:Yes
Host:Andrew Wallace
Brand Ambassador
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This is not a drill!

As the artwork says, for many of you, this tasting won’t need an introduction. I expect it’ll be one of our fastest sellers. Andrew is going to be presenting 7 bottles across their Hazelburn (unpeated), Springbank (lightly peated) and Longrow (heavily peated) ranges, including some special bottles that you won’t see on many shelves outside of collectors’ homes at this point.

Springbank Distillery has reached a level of recognition in the industry that most producers will only dream of, with many of their bottles selling out in seconds. Maintaining older production processes on their small site and keeping their focus on quality and authenticity has afforded them the attention of many drinkers, collectors and enthusiasts, professional or casual, albeit with a reduced output capacity. One might have forgiven them for raising the prices of these limited batches, but that’s not what they did, because that’s not who they are.

What is a guided whisky tasting?

All are welcome to attend the event, whether you consider yourself a whisky expert or haven’t explored it at all. The evening will start with an introduction to the event and the first whisky, explaining a bit about why I’ve chosen it. We’ll share some nosing and tasting notes and then I’ll let you enjoy the whisky with your friends and fellow guests. After a short while this process will repeat for each of the remaining whiskies.

I’ll be happy to try and answer any questions about the whiskies, the process of making them and the industry at any point. These events are a great opportunity to try some whisky you probably can’t try in a bar, without buying a whole bottle!

A bit about your host:

My philosophy with whisky is that there’s no wrong way to enjoy it. Neat, with water, with ice, blended, smokey, sweet, from Scotland or Japan or Mexico! Everyone should be able to enjoy tasting and smelling what they taste and smell however they choose.

I’ve been hosting whisky tastings in Cambridge for 5 years. Initially, as a part of the Cambridge University Whisky Appreciation Society where I held a 2 year presidency. Since then, I have branched out to reach a wider audience in the city and the surrounding area as an independent host. After studying in Scotland and continuing to explore the world of whisky in the years since, from Cambridge, I really enjoy sharing what I’ve learned with others and find that there’s always more whisky to try.