Springbank 1996 DeDr Whisky Sponge
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Decadent Drinks (DeDr) |
| Bottling Series | Whisky Sponge |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 26년 |
| Cask Type | First Fill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 365 |
| ABV | 53.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | Special Edition |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Special Edition
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
walnut stain, almost
air Nose
walnut stain indeed, metal polish, old copper kettle, beef jerky, molasses, truffles and morels, Maggi, old oloroso, walnut wine, straight ristretto, raw cocoa, plus in the background, quite some vegetal tar and even more meat, smoked ham… I cannot not think of a certain Italian gentleman… With water: awesomely vegetal and meaty. Beef broths, mushrooms, marrow, walnuts of course, dry gravy, more raw chocolate, snuff tobacco…
restaurant Palate
very rich, dry, extractive, salty, meaty, with even more Maggi, some cracked pepper, porcini powder, dry coffee and chocolate extracts, pipe tobacco, old triple-sec… It is reminiscent of the darkest sherried Springbanks, especially the dark 12s such as Sig. Samaroli's famous one. Just give it around twenty extra-years in your cellar… With water: it takes water very gracefully. We're finding some very old dry rancio, also a little more sweetness (marmalade, black raisins that went completely dry, Vinsanto…), otherwise some stupendous coffee. But it needs water and rather a lot of your time if you want to get to the bottom of it. No, we shan't call it 'A Netflix Springbank', but I'm sure you get the picture
timer Finish
long, with some menthol and pine resin chiming in. Artichokes and truffles in the aftertaste
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