Springbank 18-year-old Kb Matured in Valdespino's
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Kingsbury (Kb) |
| Bottling Series | Matured in Valdespino's |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Valdespino's Oloroso Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
it’s not got the sublime brightness of the 10, neither has it got its immediate minerality, and just between us, I believe the sherry’s to blame. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong (well done, S.) but while the 10 is so wonderfully streamlined, this one’s got too many side notes in my opinion. Like some gas/eggs/truffles, for example, or some kind of cardboardy ultra-dry cocoa. On the other hand, I do enjoy these wild mushrooms and the notes of soy sauce and lovage (Maggi). It’s just that the 10 was so perfectly sleek…
restaurant Palate
ah, this is not as unsound as I had thought. Good smoky and salty chocolate, some umami, parsley, Seville oranges, salty black olives (always a hit at WF Towers) melissa water, kippers, brine… And some drying cardboard too
timer Finish
medium, and rather ‘bouillony’. Now this feeling of salted oranges is not uncommon in some Springbanks