Springbank 1996 Arc Shells from the Bay of Caraccas
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Archives (Arc) |
| Bottling Series | Shells from the Bay of Caraccas |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 19년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 550 |
| Bottles Released | 284 |
| ABV | 54.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
리필 버번 혹스헤드가 준 절제된 우드 덕에 노즈는 분필과 약재, 풀 냄새 쪽으로 명확하게 기운다. 젖은 흙과 아스피린 같은 광물성 뉘앙스가 뒤를 받친다. 팰럿에서는 54.8%의 도수가 기름진 질감을 밀어올리며 민트와 자몽, 요오드, 잿내가 차례로 발전한다. 단맛에 기대지 않고 미네랄과 왁스로만 구조를 세운 전형적인 구형 캠벨타운 스타일이다. 피니시는 길고 건조하며 짠맛과 감초가 또렷이 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
we're going more towards the official 15 this time, maybe thanks to some more active wood, but the general profile remains very chalky, medicinal, grassy, and perhaps a notch earthier than that of cask 550. Old puddle with tadpoles ;-). And more aspirin. With water: mud and leather
restaurant Palate
same feeling, it's #550 with more oils and fatness from the oak. More mint and citrus too, which makes it more approachable, and just as perfect. This one's got something of Old Clynelish, honestly. With water: very perfect. Everything's at the right place, iodine, chalk, ashes, smoky things, grass, grapefruits, engine oil... It's all so very well chiselled!
timer Finish
long, ashy, acrid, drying, slightly salty... And perfect. Love the menthol and liquorice that are adding depth and texture