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Whisky: Springbank 12 year old Calvados Finish
Age: 12 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 04-2000
Bottled: 10-2012
Cask Type: Refill Bourbon 6 Year; Fresh Calvados 6 Year
Cask #: 9420
Strength: 52.7%
   
Distillery: Springbank Distillery
Country: Scotland: Campbeltown
   
 
Date: 28-12-2012
Nose: A little rancid, leather, gentle pepper, some blueberries.
Flavour: Some rubber, a little pepper, sweet fruit, dried apples, wood, faint glue, slightly bitter finish.
Body: Granular, gentle, calm.
Comments: Feels like the calvados took away some of it's spirit.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++-- ---- ---- (7.5)