Springbank Distillers Ltd
ABV 50%
Jumps and bites. This is the young Springbank, not yet the mature sophisticate.
Michael Jackson
Lombard Scotch Whisky
Brand
Lombard Scotch Whisky
Bottler
1991
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
2001
Year of Bottling
50%
ABV
Campbeltown
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Citrus zest. Coconut. Salt.
Palate: Plenty of flavour development. Starts with coconut ice intense sweetness, moving to marshmallow-like maltiness, and then an astonishingly sudden rush of lemon juice.
Finish: Passion fruit. Hard and strong.
Comment: Jumps and bites. This is the young Springbank, not yet the mature sophisticate.
Score: 8
Taster
Nose: Starts creamy/buttery, then sooty smoke and hints of oily weight. Water teases out a marine/medicinal note and malty core. Gains power as it develops but is subtle and complex, not overpowering.
Palate: A firm structure with briny character on show. Great rich, quite oily feel. Mouthfilling and complex.
Finish: Decent length.
Comment: A lovely young Springbank with all the distillery's classic attributes.
Score: 8.5
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