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Product Description
After the runaway success of 2007's first bottling, hopes were high for version 2.0 – so we were delighted to find another stunner. This is less sweet and more sooty and savoury than the first batch. A triumph, again.
Product Facts
Product Facts
Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Vintage
Bottling Date
May 2008
Country
Scotland
Region
Campbeltown
Colouring
No
Springbank 1997 2nd Batch
70cl / 54.9%
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Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes by TF
Nose
Toast initially, some pleasant sea-spray / brine characteristics, apricots in syrup, chunky marmalade. An alcohol prickle due to the strength, but not to the detriment of the nose. Smoky. Some clove and pepper. Becomes slightly earthy as the malt emerges, then some some grassy, leafy, herby notes appear. After a few minutes some lovely butterscotch and (natural) caramel develops to complement the emergent smoke. Complex and alluring. A drop of water releases some oiliness and more citrussy aromas.
Palate
A hint of coal, then amazing concentrated savoury roasted malt character bursts through, parks the bus and just sits like a lozenge in the centre of the tongue, with the smoke and spice making occasional forays from the background. The alcohol props up a huge polished chunk of pure maltiness and the balance is almost flawless. Damn, that's good! Water makes it sweeter and spicier, with more obvious sherry notes.
Finish
Epic. Malty. Becomes dusty as the oak gets a look-in, but in a good 'old books' kind of way like a lecturer's study. Impressive length, with the smoke re-asserting itself amidst tingling spices.
Comment
Just as impressive as last year's release, but with a change of emphasis, dropping some of the richer, more sherried notes to allow the malt and smoke to shine through. Much more savoury. In fact, I think I prefer this to last year's bottling.
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Customer Reviews
Nose is complex with some coal, spice, roasted malt and some coal. There are also herbal and sweet undertones that develop slowly. Round, oily and smooth texture, no rough edges present. very long and pleasantly oaky finish; decidedly a great dram. Better than the 1st batch; that is, unless you have a sweet tooth.
I prefer the original spicy version.
Not as good as Batch 1 in my view with its interesting "Irn bru" like finish but a good whisky nonetheless. A drier well-sherried dram that is unmistakeably Springbank with spice and coconut notes.