Springbank 1998 ALOS Savannah Series
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Antique Lions of Spirits (ALOS) |
| Bottling Series | Savannah Series |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 243 |
| ABV | 48.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
I may have said it before, very characterful spirits and sherry casks do not always tango well, because it’s very difficult to get the balance right. That’s why some ‘empty’ spirits such as grain whiskies can be perfect in sherry, since they wouldn’t fight it anyway. So, what I was trying to say was that Springbank and sherry (or any other wine casks by the way) may just fail, and we’ve tasted many examples. Now when balance is right, you could be in for a total treat. In this case, imagine some miso soup with a little mint essence, roasted chestnuts, cured ham, linseed oil, soot, brake fluid, and walnut oil. Sounds good?
restaurant Palate
not too sure. Since when can you smoke oranges using exhaust fumes? Or roast lemons over pinewood? Or throw thousands of black olives into a sherry butt (while no one’s watching)? So we’re a bit on the fence here, but let’s reward singularity!
timer Finish
rather long, rather meaty, oily… And isn’t there some ale in the aftertaste?
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