Distillery | Springbank |
Bottler | OB |
Serie | Single Cask |
Bottled for | Fourcroy, The Netherlands |
Distilled date | 10.2002 |
Bottling date | 11.2019 |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Campbeltown |
Age | 17 |
Cask Type | Fresh Sherry Hogshead |
Cask Number | X |
Alcohol percentage | 49.4 |
Volume | 0,70 |
Condition | In original container |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
Nose: What do we have here? Beautiful sherry-matured, subtly peated nose. Tobacco leaves, bonfire smoke, sweet oranges and a touch of charcoal. There’s polished leather as well, with just a touch of burlap and charred lemon.
Taste: Oily with subtle notes of peat and furniture polish. Is my bubble test off? How is this a high strength whisky? [After the reveal: Yep, my bubble test was off.] Okay, there’s touches of pepper, but also menthol and plums and oranges. A whiff of liquorice. Very classy indeed.
Finish: Soft, earthy peat notes. Tobacco. Finally some touches of cocoa powder and oranges. Medium in length.
Score: 91
A style that’s a mix of the Lagavulin 16 White Horse and a more elegant Benromach 15. Totally gorgeous. Obviously sold out everywhere, as this was released last year