Springbank 1969 IM Chieftain's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Ian Macleod (IM) |
| Bottling Series | Chieftain's Choice |
| Vintage | 1969 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 36년 |
| Cask Type | Barrel |
| Cask Number | 50 |
| Bottles Released | 300 |
| ABV | 57.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈에서는 캠벨타운 특유의 기름진 질감과 옅은 소금기가 먼저 두드러지고, 36년 숙성이 더한 묵은 가죽과 마른 살구 향이 뒤따라 발전한다. 팰럿은 57.3도의 높은 도수에도 거칠지 않게 입을 채우며 버번 배럴에서 온 바닐라와 마른 오크가 단단한 구조감을 잡아 준다. 피니시는 길고 건조하게 이어지고 옅은 훈연과 왁스 같은 잔향이 남는다. 1969년 빈티지를 2003년에 병입한 스프링뱅크답게 노련하게 균형이 잡힌 올드 캠벨타운이다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
hyper fresh and grassy with these thick layers of waxes and in particular waxy citrus rinds. This very particular and almost shimmering and pin-sharp fruitiness that takes in green and orchard fruits, along with big impressions of banana liqueur and some overripe exotic and funky touches. Feels like a whisky that had some kind of magical fermentation behind it. Astonishing freshness and vitality at this age. With water: a little more towards medicines and hints of eucalyptus, mint tea, aniseed and crystallised fruits of all varieties
restaurant Palate
exquisite mouthfeel and textural power. Hugely waxy, oily, full of mineral qualities, sharp and rugged coastal / salty aspects and then more of these wonderful fruit salad, gloopy and syrupy impressions. With water: everything just goes up several notches now. That fatness and textural might remain, but the complexity shoots up with all these myriad fizzing and popping ideas of medicines, herbal liqueurs, coastal notes, waxes, minerals and fruits. I'll say it again, just astonishing and wonderful freshness and power
timer Finish
superbly long, oily, medicinal and almost becoming mentholated and with feelings of aged mead and salted honey. Cough syrup in the aftertaste!