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This 23 year old Springbank was finished in an ex-Bourbon Barrel, after starting out in Sherry & Madeira. It has been bottled at 48.9%.
Producer Note
"From a vatting of Sherry and Madeira butts, this Springbank was distilled in November 1996 before resting in an American bourbon barrel specifically for our USA Series."
500ml mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: classic mature Springbank, oily, funky, and fruity with a touch of smoke and salt; lightly salted caramel, subtle peat smoke, a touch of latex, and clean engine oil; loads of dried dark fruits and decadent spices, underneath a blanket of soft creamy vanilla.
Palate: silky delivery of fruit, funk, spices, and tamed buttery old peat; round, creamy, and savoury with building clean smoke; still funky, with a touch of latex, and figs in honey; flourless dark chocolate cake with pink peppercorns; the leather and tobacco firm up with oak spices; faint tropical tones struggle out from under the weight of Bourbon, Sherry, and Madeira...
Finish: ashy, and leathery, with more buttery peat, salted caramel, dark fruits, and firm spices.
Comment: 'finishing' has become almost a dirty word with some Anoraks; but this is a fine example of taming what might otherwise have become an over-the-top malt if left to mature longer in fresh Sherry & Madeira; in all a very unique, but still excellent Springbank, with many of the hallmarks which make it so sought after; it will take you half a bottle to get to really know it, and by then you'll wish you had another in reserve!
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Ooft! Complex, with hard rubber, phenolics, tar, fir resin, tobacco, leaf mulch, truffle oil. Hints of tea tree oil and bung cloth hessian.
Palate: Lovely dark fruits, big chocolate notes, rancio, and a touch of camphor, menthol, and seasalt. Bitter chocolate, and a cellar/dunnage earthiness comes through in the long finish.
That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is part of the Atom Group, which also owns the UK retailer Master of Malt and a number of other subsidiaries. They are a dynamic and innovative firm, who by example invented the Whisky Advent Calendar concept. Established in 2012, TBWC is famous for its playful and colourful labels, which often feature prominent whisky industry figures, tell a story, and or elude to an inside joke. The labels are typically laced with hidden elements and "Easter Eggs."
TBWC bottles whiskies from around the world, though the bulk of their offerings are of Scottish origin. Most of their offerings are small-batch releases, Blended Malts, and Blends. Their "Head of Whisky" is Canadian Sam Simmons.
We are big fans of not only their whimsical labels but also the consistently high standard of liquid they bottle.
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$84.99
This 9 year old Dailuaine was distilled in 2010, filled into a hoghead and then finished in First Fill ex-Bourbon before bottling at 44.74%.
Producer Note
"Our eighth batch from the Dailuaine distillery is a wonderful 9 Year Old, a release of just 374 bottles at 44.74% abv. Distilled in july 2010 and initially matured in a refill hogshead. For the USA Series, we’ve finished this beauty in a first-fill ex-Bourbon barrel our favourite wax-dipped Kentucky bourbon distillery."
About The Label
"The label actually features two sulphur molecules (go on, Google them!) Sulphur Dioxide SO2 and Hydrogen Sulphide H2S, one of which appears to be good and the other very bad, evil even!"
$264.99
Distilled in 1994, this 23 year old undisclosed Speyside single malt is possibly from Glenlivet, finished in First Fill Ex-Bourbon before bottling at 45.7%.
Producer Note
"A cracking 23 Year Old Single Malt from an undisclosed Speyside distillery that allegedly started it all! For the USA Series, we’ve finished this mature malt in a first-fill ex-Bourbon barrel from our favourite wax-dipped Kentucky bourbon distillery."
About The Label
"This label is based on the beginning of a Manga-inspired story featuring Dave Worthington as a ‘Wild West of Scotland’ a whisky warrior. This will be the first story of the series of labels of his detailed adventures. Beginning with this one the bestowing of his powers by the Whisky Gods. The setting is dark with just a few single spot lights on Dave to give light around him. There are heads carved within the stone surrounding him, as he is in a chamber. To the left hand side in the foreground is a cloaked women with her hood down. Her head is raised, mouth open and arm raised aloft, clutching Banjolnir, a Banjo, the mystical instrument of the Whisky Gods which is fizzing with light energy. In the centre Dave is kneeled with his head bowed but in respect, not fear, mindful of the awesome responsibility being given to him. He is dressed in jeans, a shirt and waistcoat, with a single leather, Bandolero strap across his chest - with, instead of bullets, a range of different pipes as well as a couple of harmonicas in it. His beard should have some real quality to it - it is quite likely that his beard may turn out to be where his power is held as the story evolves.""
