55°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
Refill Bourbon Barrels and Fresh Palo Cortado Sherry Hogshead Finish
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 12 ppm
In 2022, the distillery launched this Sherry Wood range, which would comprise a total of 5 whiskies released annually, all finished in different casks and reduced to 55°. After Sherry Pedro Ximénez, this is Sherry Palo Cotrtado. The liquid first spent 6 years in Bourbon Refill Barrels, before being transferred to Palo Cortado Sherry casks for a further four years. The result is a limited edition of 10,200 bottles, which sold out as quickly as it appeared.
Let's Taste It :
Beautiful fruity intensity with a hint of smoke. Lingonberries, gooseberries, dried apricots, goji seeds, cherry juice, fresh tomatoes. Slightly foresty too, oak bark, acorns, undergrowth. Varnished wood, melted butter, red grapes. On the palate, raspberry purée, caramel-filled chocolate, gourmand woodiness, coffee éclair, perennial spices, cloves, cumin, black pepper, nutmeg. More coffee in the finish, long and explosive, unctuous caramel, red fruits again, wild strawberries, blackcurrants, melting toffee, salted butter, liquorice, a few pomegranate seeds, rose loukoum.
In Short,
The thundering success of this range makes you wary, and I have to admit that I wasn't sure I was getting an exceptional piece when I bought this sample. And yet, it's a total success. The Sherry is intense, powerful and deep. Admittedly, the magnificent profile of this distillery is a little forgotten in the process, but there's still a fine marriage between the robust character of Campbeltown and the fruity, caramelised sweetness of the Sherry. Unfortunately, prices have risen to ridiculous heights due to the ferocity of speculators, but if you can find it at an acceptable price, go for it without hesitation.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Glen Alfred - Shame
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