55,9°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
Bourbon Casks
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2021
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength
Peated around 12 ppm
All lovers of good whiskies are familiar with Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength, which has been released twice a year since 2010. Here's the latest, Batch 23, which went on sale almost a year ago. It caused a stir because it was aged exclusively in bourbon casks, and some saw it as a sign that the distillery was returning to its roots. Except that the first batches of the 12-year-old Cask Strength were matured exclusively in Sherry casks. Anyway, it is an interesting experiment. The number of bottles produced is not known.
Let's Taste It :
Straight away, I can smell the white fruits, punctuated by citrus, it's very well done, there's a lovely breadth. It's smooth and ethereal, the Bourbon influence comes through, with candied vanilla and delicate lemon. It's complex, the peat brings a certain solidity, a touch of iodine, hay and a slight freshness. The palate is full-bodied, with plenty of Bourbon of course, but also pastry, satin, genoise, nougat, sweet spices, fine acidity. Vanilla soft biscuit. Very long finish, just the right amount of aggressiveness, with a constant torrent of fruit. Kumquat, grapes, gooseberries. Sandy beach.
In Short,
I'm not a big fan of bourbon casks, yet I think this is one of the best batches of 12-year-olds in the last few years. It really is a fine piece of work. Smooth, pleasant and fruity, but that doesn't detract from the typical Springbank character. It's a great success. The bad news is that it's sold out everywhere, and unless you remit an exaggerated amount of money, you won't find it anywhere. All we can do now is wait for the next batch, but there's a problem too. We've been waiting almost a year, and it's going to be different anyway, because every batch has to be different.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Manic Street Preachers - Motorcycle Emptiness
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