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Springbank 1997 2nd Batch

Average score from 2 reviews and 8 ratings 86

Springbank 1997 2nd Batch

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  • Brand: Springbank
  • Bottler: Distillery Bottling
  • ABV: 54.9%
  • Vintage: 1997
  • Bottled: 2008

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@Pandemonium

Reviewed by @Pandemonium

0 287/100

Springbank 1997 2nd Batch

Description: a 10yo, 1997 vintage edition from 2008, bottled at cask strength, waxy texture in the glass and fruity at first glance.

Nose: a mixed floral/fruity nose, main notes of barley, gooseberry, citrus, lavender and shoe polish, with a touch of mint (with water added: a more mineral bouquet, where the berry’s savor becomes more prominent, but the most noticeable addition is the aura of wood stain and peat)

Mouth: oily, dry and nutty, with peat smoke, roasted chestnuts, leather, pinch of sea salt on the palate with a touch of chocolate crumbles. (with water added: a more traditional farmy palate, like we’ve learned to expect from Springbank)

Finish: long and drying with notes from worn out oak and a touch of orange.

Verdict: a satisfying, clean dram by Springbank. The nutty character reminds of a Hazelburn, but the lightly peated and farm profile makes this a true son of Springbank. Clear winner, well within the contours of the traditional Springbank.

@Ol_Jas@Ol_Jas commented:

Nice. I'd love to get some of that cask strength farmy action.

Was this a bottle for duty free / travel retail / airport whatevers? This looks like the 1997 bottles I saw there a few years ago before I knew what was what. I haven't seem them there for quite a while now, and I really wish I hadn't missed the boat.

@Pandemonium@Pandemonium commented:

Not sure if it was part of the travel retail range at some point, it could well be. I found a bottle of an old former duty free HP 16yo, in the same shop.

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@Volks

Reviewed by @Volks

0 086/100

cask strength, non chill filtered, no caramel.Sounds good.

this is the 2nd batch of springbank 1997 vintage, bottled at about 11 years old.

  • Nose: Harsher nose, initial sweetness but more phenol and salt, pepper, tar, savoury at the back. With water: phenol and maritime note remains now the harshness is balanced out by caramel toffee

  • Pallet: Thin mouth-feel, immediate sweetness, hot, pepper, salt peat, savoury nut (Brazil?) and malt flavours sour note at the end again. With water: spicier, pepper and ginger comes through really well with water more nutty flavours, sour note completely gone

  • Finish: more smoke, ginger, caramel, peat returns and a mouth-watering leathery feel, sour note there again, kind of old sock (probably a bit of foost) not great. With water: tingling, saltier than neat, same leathery feel, savoury note is now far more agreeable.

Mark neat: 8.2/10. With water

a really good dram, good introduction to cask strength whisky. when drunk neat that savoury/sour/old sock note isnt great but with water it adds great contrast to the sweet and maritime flavours. The nose is a bit harsh for me even with a couple of teaspoons of water but a really good dram for sure

scores below are with water.

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