Springbank 1995 MBl The Maltman
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Meadowside Blending (MBl) |
| Bottling Series | The Maltman |
| Vintage | 1995 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | 22년 |
| Cask Type | Oloroso Sherry Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
올로로소 셰리 캐스크에서 22년을 보낸 만큼 노즈에는 말린 자두와 대추, 무화과가 겹겹이 쌓인다. 그 사이로 담뱃잎과 가죽, 박하와 장뇌의 서늘한 향이 뚜렷한 대비를 만든다. 46도의 팰럿은 기름지고 미끈한 질감으로 흐르며 소금물과 레몬즙, 말린 과일과 퍼지가 순서대로 발전한다. 마지막에 쓴 오렌지와 통후추가 올라와 단맛을 정리한다. 피니시는 허브 리큐어와 향신료가 교차하며 균형이 단단하다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
this is fabulous. Complex right from the start, with this perfectly balanced combination of fruity and phenolic notes that are only to be found in old Highland Parks beside Springbank, in my experience. At random, we have quinces, metal polish, apricot pie, various honeys, wax polish, tobacco, leather, a little brine, liquorice, plums, figs, mint, dates, eucalyptus, camphor, incense, wood and peat smoke, sandalwood, coal… Actually, there’s everything. Glorious and subtle, one of the best from the roaring sixties
restaurant Palate
it’s great that there isn’t much sherry involved as this wonderful palate proves that the venerable distillery recently got back to their older style. All for the better! There’s this very peculiar weirdness that’s so exactly beautiful, with a greasy and oily side, there’s also a lot of brine mixed with lemon juice, some leather, bags of dried fruits, motor oil, a little fudge, herbal teas aplenty, a pleasantly bitter sappiness and then the trademark bitter oranges. Oops, forgot to mention fresh peppercorns
timer Finish
maybe not the longest ever but it’s got this Chartreusy side that’s so entrancing. Herbal liqueurs and spices plus smoother dried fruits. A wee soapiness in the aftertaste but that’s 100% normal here