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About This Whisky
Pacific Edge Wine & Spirits in California had this single cask of 1997 Springbank bottled in October 2016 at 19 years old.
It spent those years in a sherry cask scraped and re-charred before filling.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Clove, liquorice and allspice, then burnt toffee, cigar box and a wisp of smoke.
- Palate: Dry and punchy, with chilli and baking spice, then oilier, with dark fruit and caramel.
- Finish: Long and spicy, with oak, dried cherry and a salty tail.
Serving & Food
At 57% this needs time and water. Try it with smoked brisket or Peking duck.
Good to Know
How many bottles? 438, at 57%.
What does re-charring do? It adds colour, spice and toffee.
Product Details
| Producer | Springbank |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
| Cask | Single re-charred sherry cask |
| Age | 19 years old |
| Vintage | Distilled 1997, bottled October 2016 |
| ABV | 57% (114 proof) |
| Size | 750mL |
| Edition | 438 bottles |
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About the Distillery
Springbank was licensed in Campbeltown in 1828, and the Mitchell family firm has owned it since 1837. It survived the slump that closed most of the town's thirty-odd distilleries.