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
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