Springbank 1996 DL XOP
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | XOP |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2018 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | DL 12379 |
| Bottles Released | 332 |
| ABV | 54.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 캠벨타운 특유의 옅은 바다 내음과 기름진 곡물 향이 먼저 두드러진다. 21년 숙성과 리필 호그스헤드의 절제된 우드 덕분에 스프링뱅크의 토탄 연기는 날카롭지 않고 은은하게 깔린다. 팰럿은 54.3도의 힘을 업고 말린 살구와 소금기 머금은 견과류로 발전하며 가벼운 훈연이 구조를 잡는다. 피니시는 왁스 같은 질감과 짭조름한 미네랄로 길게 이어진다. 1996 빈티지의 농축된 곡물감과 해풍의 균형이 단단한 보틀링이다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
ooh, these mentholy and pine-y smells that I cherish so much, this soot, these subtle fermentary touches (pot ale), this grassy smoke (beach bonfire), these green cigars, Indonesian-style, this bag of last year’s cider apples that someone forgot to let ferment, and all this cut hay… With water: raw wool, wet dogs (we shall remain friends forever, dogs), candle wax, soot…
restaurant Palate
it’s an IB that’s pretty close to the OBs, and in truth rather more to Longrow than to Springbank, or say midway between both styles. Big notes of lemon icing, grass, green tea, cough medicine, then rather fresh coriander, concentrated lime juice (for quick mojitos)… My my. With water: exactly what we were hoping for. Wax and citrus in perfect sync. More Springbank than Longrow this time
timer Finish
long, rather dry and pretty bitter, calling for more. Lemony waxes and oils, with a salty tang in the aftertaste