Springbank 1996 Sb Spirits Shop' Selection

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Springbank
Bottler	Sansibar (Sb)
Bottling Series	Spirits Shop' Selection
Vintage	1996
Bottled Year	2019
Age	-
Cask Type	Madeira & Sherry
Cask Number	302
Bottles Released	210
ABV	49.0%
Volume	700 ml
Label	Dong Fang Ming Series - Campbeltown - 東方命
Country	Scotland
Region	Campbeltown

Dong Fang Ming Series - Campbeltown - 東方命

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Vanilla

Oaky

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Honey

Creamy

Smoky

Citrus

Herbal

Peaty

Nutty

Maritime

Chocolate

Floral

Tasting Notes

Colour

light amber

air Nose

a rather mineral and clean sherry character which works very well with the pretty chiselled, coastal Springbank distillate style. There’s also some sappy peat, pithy citrus peels, beach pebbles, old rope and various fresh shellfish. Perhaps some blood orange and a toffee crisp as well

restaurant Palate

feels a tad disjointed between the sherry and distillate - which is something I often find with contemporary Springbank in sherry. Lots of spiced orange marmalade, some nutmeg, camphor, stewed fruits, marzipan and things like gauze and light antiseptic. It’s still pretty good though, it must be said

timer Finish

medium-long. Lots of spiced ginger cake, medical notes, umami broth, soy sauce, lemon cough drops and some slightly farmy notes in the distance

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first to review this whisky!