55°
Distillery : Springbank - Campbeltown
Refill Bourbon Casks and Amontillado Sherry Finish
Original Bottling
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Bottled in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Peated around 12 ppm
Before the release of the fifth (and final) issue in the Sherry Wood series, a series launched in 2022 with the Pedro Ximénez Cask Matured, I decided to devote some time to it and explore this one first. Released nearly two years ago now, this whiskey spent five years in refill bourbon casks, followed by five years in Amontillado sherry casks. A very long finish, then, before being split evenly among 9,900 bottles, which flooded the market very quickly, only to disappear even faster.
Let's Taste It :
A warm, rich and oaky sherry, liquorice and Reine-Claude plum jam, dried figs, treacle, melting caramel, a coastal freshness that lends lovely fullness, dates, a campfire with a slight sticky, charred smokiness, black grapes, bacon. On the palate, it is silky, lychees, Turkish delight, powerful spices, nutmeg, black pepper, vanilla and red fruit jelly, two drops of honey. A powerful yet long finish, toasted wood, chocolate toffee, coffee grounds, a few redcurrants, herbaceous notes, parsley, thistle, mint leaves, roots.
In Short,
What I really liked about this one is that it retains a bit of the Springbank DNA, with welcome hints of iodine and a robust body. It’s a bit ‘dirty’, a bit coastal, and the sherry pairs very well with that. Well, to be honest, I preferred the Palo Cortado, which is a cut above, but this one has its own merits that are certainly worth noting. The price is very high, however; whilst the initial release price was reasonable, it sold out very quickly, and now you can only find it for exorbitant sums. It’s a real shame.
Score : 90
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Stupid Lucky - At My Big Age
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