Springbank Rundlets & Kilderkins 49.4% 2001

Professional reviews

Words of Whisky (87)

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Color Russetmuscat
Nose
Plenty of dark spices, nutmeg mainly, but some cloves as well. Dates, polished leather, honey and plenty of vanilla too. But is has a certain coastal quality too, with a whiff of smoke.
Taste
Oily mouthfeel (which is always a plus). And the smoke is a lot more present now. A bit of peat too. Sweet and spicy pretty much sums it up. Honey, chocolate and brown sugar with black pepper and cloves.
Finish
Medium in length, sweet sherry, burned caramel and medium smokiness.
Comments
Excellent whisky and not at all too oak-y. An example of a NAS-whisky done right.

BOW (89)

Whiskynotes.be:

Nose: starts on hay and nutmeg and gets then more syrupy with hints of dried fruits, toffee and honey. Hints of nougat, roasted nuts and milk chocolate. There is some pepper and herbs but it’s certainly not woody. Nice to find a couple of coastal notes as well, even a very soft farmy / medicinal veil. Mouth: oily and pretty smoky now, really nice. Great balance between honeyed sweetness (rhubarb, peach jam, raisins) and spices from the oak (pepper, cinnamon). Hints of caramelized apple. Tobacco and leather. Full-flavoured, really good. Finish: medium long, sherried, with pecan nuts, toffee, liquorice and a lingering maritime edge.

A very rich and well-made Springbank, taken out of the casks at the perfect moment. I’d be happy to see more experiments like this, or even a regular “small cask” release in the core range?