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

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Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Smoky

Oaky

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Honey

Sweet

Creamy

Spicy

Citrus

Peaty

Maritime

Nutty

Chocolate

Floral

Herbal

Tasting 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)

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