Springbank 12-year-old Black Label, Sutti Import
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Black Label, Sutti Import |
| Vintage | 1972 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry |
| Cask Number | 289 |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 57.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
세월이 응축된 짙은 호박빛이 잔 속에 깊이 잠겨 있다. 캠벨타운 특유의 기름지고 짭짤한 바닷내음 위로 셰리 캐스크가 남긴 말린 과일과 다크초콜릿이 천천히 피어오른다. 57도의 도수는 입안에서 진한 토피와 가죽, 옅은 그을음을 묵직하게 밀어 올리고 스프링뱅크다운 두꺼운 질감이 혀를 감싼다. 짠맛과 단맛이 팽팽히 맞서다가 여운은 소금기 어린 오크와 후추로 길게 이어지며 오래된 셰리의 잔향을 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold amber
air Nose
a tad rough and even winey at very first nosing but it all settles down after five minutes, becoming superbly complex and rich. At random, I get figs, iron, quinces, dates, coal smoke, plain coal, cashews, gunpowder, nougat, bergamot, flints… And god knows what else. Amazingly complex. With water: wowowowowow! Amazing! Imagine a very old Yquem or any other very old great Sauternes from a top-class vintage… Such is this one’s complexity! I’m speechless – who said good news, who?
restaurant Palate
interestingly, we’re pretty close to the 2001 as far as the general profile is concerned, the whole being rather straighter and sharper than on the nose when undiluted. Same kind of oiliness and citrus notes and even more lemonade and even ginger tonic than in the youngsters. There’s some sherry too of course but it makes the whole rather liquoricy and much less smooth and candied than on the nose. Quite a beast! Gets also more and more peppery, somewhat ala Talisker. With water: it’s still much sharper than on the palate, and so close to both the 2001 and the 1991… Tell me about consistency!
timer Finish
long, flinty, smoky, grassy and a tad leathery, with just a little fruitcake from the sherry