Thanks to /u/devoz for this dram.

And now to finish up this mini series of Springbank whiskies.

Hype is an odd thing. I like to believe I don’t play into it too much, however then a new Marvel movie or Pathfinder book comes out, and I’m hooked.

Whisky is a mix bag. I’ve been able to avoid the hype surrounding most BTAC. After trying a few Pappys and not immediately ascending to Nirvana, I’m able to skip it.

And I only bought two Four Roses 125th, and have yet to need to buy a Compass Box special edition.

That said, Springbank 17 Sherry Wood was not an easy skip. At all. Part of it is because my wife has requested I finish up samples. Part of it is I live in Toronto and in a small, small place.

Another part was due to cash not being around and the local…