Archives Springbank 1996 Cask 55

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Available by request, a 22 year old Springbank distilled in 1996 and matured in a ex-Bourbon Hogshead, Cask No. 55, bottled at 54.9%. Bottled under the "Shells from the Bay of Caraca" line, with a picture of Chain-Spotted Brunnette Cone, drawn by L. Donovan over 150 years ago. Scored 88pts from Angus for Whisky Fun. 

88pts Angus Whisky Fun

"From a series named ‘Shells from the Bay of Caraccas’. I’m asking you, don’t they have any shells around Campbeltown? Colour: straw. Nose: it’s a more buttery Springbank, I would say, with more cask influence (here coconut oil and papaya), but it tends to become sharper and better while it remains a rather cleaner one, less dirty/greasy than the 1993. With water: indeed it is a fruitier one. Some lemonade, kiwi juice, and only then a little more Springbanky dirtiness. Mouth (neat): a rather perfect lemony one. Imagine someone would have smoked lemons and then made some limoncello out of those. With water: a little more earth, while that fruity American-oak character remains. Finish: medium, fruitier than most Springbanks from that era – which may come from the cask. Comments: this one’s a notch lighter than others, I think, but it’s excellent. SGP:652 - 88 points."

700 ml