Springbank Distillers Ltd
ABV 46%
The characteristic salt and coconut characteristics of Springbank are very evident in this bottling, but perhaps overwhelmingly so. I may need more time to understand this one.
Michael Jackson
Murray McDavid
Brand
Murray McDavid
Bottler
1965
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
46%
ABV
Campbeltown
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Fresh brine. Coconut flesh. A suggestion of banana.
Palate: Sweet. Oily. Winey. Marsala? Vine leaves.
Finish: Dryish. Gently warming. Long. Very late smokiness and saltiness.
Comment: The characteristic salt and coconut characteristics of Springbank are very evident in this bottling, but perhaps overwhelmingly so. I may need more time to understand this one.
Score: 8.5
Taster
Nose: Midly sawdust like but enriched by a dazzling array of spicy, very faintly smoked fruit notes.
Palate: An outstanding tidal wave of spicy, oaky tones level out to reveal a multi-layered richness of malt. All supremely balanced.
Finish: Long, toasty and dries very slowly to offer further complexity.
Comment: Truly brilliant for a whisky of this age with not a single sign of deterioration.
Score: 9
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