Springbank 1975 IM Chieftain's Choice
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Ian Macleod (IM) |
| Bottling Series | Chieftain's Choice |
| Vintage | 1975 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 28년 |
| Cask Type | Barrel |
| Cask Number | 3528 |
| Bottles Released | 192 |
| ABV | 50.5% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
금빛이 잔에 맑게 내려앉고 스물여덟 해의 시간이 그 안에 조용히 응축되어 있다. 향은 마지팬과 아몬드 밀크, 갓 깬 코코넛의 달큰함으로 열리고 굴과 조개 같은 바다의 기운이 뜻밖에 끼어든다. 오래된 책과 바닐라 크림의 향도 함께 배어 있다. 50.5도의 입은 왁스처럼 기름지며 말린 리치와 절인 감귤, 육두구의 향신료가 차례로 번진다. 여운은 길고 고소하며 짠맛과 함께 마른다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
this is really funny, this one is much older than the official 5 yo but its profile is very similar at first nosing, although it does grow much bigger after a few seconds. Oh, yes, it’s great and unusual, with lots of marzipan, almond milk, Turkish delights but also the trademark fresh coconut plus something very maritime (oysters, clams). Beautiful notes of tangerines, bitter oranges, old books, vanilla crème… More phenolic (eucalyptus scented wax) and maybe more complex than many old unsherried Sprignbanks. Just superb
restaurant Palate
vibrant and extremely waxy at the attack, with again lots of almonds, a little icing sugar, dried lychees and all sorts of crystallized citrus fruits. Gets then superbly spicy (lots of nutmeg and even soft curry) and nutty (fresh walnuts). A ‘taste of yellow’ but that doesn’t seem to come from a sherry cask. Really excellent, despite the rather cardboardy notes that do appear after a while. The finish is quite long, still waxy and nutty (and a little drying) but also quite salty. An excellent variation. 91 points . Springbank 28 yo 1975/2003 (50.5%, Chieftain’s for Schotse Dagen in Ooidonk, Belgium, cask #1891,186 bottles)