Springbank 1996 SMD Whiskies of Scotland
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Springbank |
| Bottler | Single Malts Direct (SMD) |
| Bottling Series | Whiskies of Scotland |
| Vintage | 1996 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 16년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 돌린 뒤 곧바로 코를 대면 나무의 영향이 크게 다가오고 익힌 버터와 크림, 쪽파 같은 향이 앞선다. 시간을 충분히 주면 정원 모닥불 같은 연기 뒤로 꿀과 건포도, 으깬 열대 과일이 차례로 열린다. 한 모금을 머금으면 53.2도의 술이 꿀과 말린 무화과, 파인애플로 곧게 뻗은 뒤 더 움직이지 않는다. 삼킨 자리에도 같은 꿀과 건과일이 남아 기다린 만큼 돌려주는 술임을 보여준다.
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