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Springbank
Whisky: Springbank 1989-2007 CS
Serie: The Old Malt Cask
Age: 18 years
Type: Single malt
   
Distilled: 1989
Bottled: 2007
Cask Type: Refill Hogshead
Strength: 50%
   
Distillery: Springbank Distillery
Bottler: Douglas Laing (pre May 2013)
Country: Scotland: Campbeltown
   
 
Date: 16-02-2008
Nose: Flowers, acetone, sweet.
Flavour: Slightly some sherry, spices, slightly some elements of red wine, nuts, slightly stale/earthy, slightly some seasalt
Body: Dry, dynamic, oily. Has a bitter finish.
Comments: Unfortunately, the smile from ear to ear which we expected to be the result of tasting a Springbank somehow never arrived.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++- ---- ---- (7.75)