Nose - flinty peat, plum, fig, apricot, chocolate malt, honey, nutmeg, molasses, powdered sugar, sweet floral notes, candied orange, mint, hay, moderate ethanol burn. Taste - oily peat, chocolate malt, hay, ginger, lemon, charred orange, cardamom, black cherry, apricot, nutmeg, toasted oak, spiced apple, honey, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium long with sherried fruit, oily peat, chocolate, and baking spice flavors. I’m wrapping up my review series with this 8 Year Springbank Society release aged in fresh sherry hogsheads and bottled at a robust 57.3%. The nose is fantastic. I’d call this a sherry bomb. The funky Springbank quality is present, but it’s complemented beautifully by malted chocolate, dark stone fruits, and strong baking spices. The palate comes in hot with rich dark fruits, overripe zesty citrus, more chocolate, and barnyard peat. The mouthful is thick and the finish is decadent. A few of us were recently discussing our favorite cold weather drinks. This would have to be a contender. It’s about as close to Christmas in a bottle as Springbank can be. It’s delicious, and I’d love to own one. A huge thank you to @Richard-ModernDrinking for providing the generous sample. This one is outstanding.