Springbank 1996 Shi Kinju-Zue series
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Shinanoya (Shi) |
| Bottling Series | Kinju-Zue series |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Fino Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | 5966 |
| Bottles Released | 336 |
| ABV | 52.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | HOUOH KIRIN |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
HOUOH KIRIN
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들고 코를 가져가면 익힌 버터와 크림 소스, 파슬리 같은 허브 향이 먼저 나와 낯설게 다가온다. 십오 분쯤 두었다 다시 맡으면 꿀과 건포도가 열리고 으깬 망고와 마지팬까지 따라 나온다. 한 모금을 머금으면 피노 셰리 버트에서 온 꿀과 말린 무화과, 대추야자가 곧장 자리를 잡고 더 변하지 않은 채 버틴다. 삼킨 뒤에도 같은 꿀과 건과일이 이어져 서두르면 놓치기 쉬운 술이다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
a lot of wood influence in this one that starts on cooked butter, cream sauce and a blend of herbs such as chives and parsley. Very unusual but pretty interesting. The sourness grows bolder and comes now along some faint metallic notes as well as a little porridge, lemon juice and big notes of white wine (sauvignon, I’d say). There’s also quite some smoke (garden bonfire) in this very, very unusually dry Springbank. Grass. Little fruits, no coconuts, no honey. Really improves after a good fifteen minutes, getting more honeyed and raisiny, with also some beautiful whiffs of crushed tropical fruits (mangos, passion fruits) and marzipan. Incredible development, this two-step malt should not be rushed
restaurant Palate
excellent attack, much more focused, on honey, raisins and other dried fruits. Figs, dates, pineapples and all that jazz. The problem – well, is it really a problem? – is that it stays on these beautiful flavours and just wouldn’t develop any further. Maybe a little vanilla crème
timer Finish
long but guess what? Yet again on honey and dried fruits