| Springbank 25 yo (46%, OB, 2006)
A fairly new official expression. Colour: pale amber with green hues. Nose: this one’s much oakier, maltier and probably more complex right at first
nosing. Quite some vanilla and caramel crème, toasted brioche, cornflakes, even maple syrup (eh, breakfast?), a few spices (a little nutmeg, white
pepper, hints of dried ginger). It gets then rather fruitier, with quite some, overripe apples and pears, cooked apricots, strawberries… Notes of
toffee as well and finally a little ginger ale and something slightly meaty (ham). Certainly not as complex and exciting as the older official 25 yo ’s
but it’s good whisky on the nose, definitely. Mouth: much bolder than the 37 yo although it’s not precisely powerful. Lots of oak, lots of spices (cloves,
ginger, nutmeg, pepper) and quite some crystallised citrus fruits (mainly orange zests). Kind of a ‘nice’ bitterness in the background. Gets woodier and
woodier, also a little grassy (bitter salad like rocket – or do you say aragula?) The finish is rather long but again, drying and rather oaky, with just
a little salt and notes of burnt cake plus something slightly metallic. And coconut? Yeah, yeah… Anyway, not a thrill but a rather good Springbank
85 points
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