Generously_Paul
Springbank 1992 24 Year Cask #212214 (The Maltman)
Single Malt — Campbeltown, Scotland
Reviewed
March 27, 2018 (edited May 7, 2018)
My experience with Springbank is limited to the 12 year cask strength. I really did not care much for that one and have had mixed feelings about trying other expressions. Thanks to the SDT I’ve had that decision made for me.
This 24 year old, distilled in July 1992 and bottled in April 2017, comes from the independent bottlers at The Maltman. Coming from a (probably refill) sherry cask (cask #212214), this Campbeltown single malt is bottled at 47.1% ABV and is non chill filtered and natural color of an orange amber. One of 244 bottles.
The nose starts with soft sherry and oak with a detectable peat. Warm baked bread, baked apples & cinnamon. A chalky minerality and earthy peat. Sherried fruits, peaches, oranges, plums, apricots, and pears. Honey, malt, slightly salty. Some chocolate notes, light tobacco and a very light mint. Some vanilla cream makes its way in, strange for a sherry matured scotch.
The palate is elegant. Some sweetness that is balanced out with peat. Very similar to the nose. Sherried fruits, apricots, peaches, apples and plums. Earthy, salty.
A medium bodied mouthfeel that is oily and mouthwatering.
The finish is medium long with earthy peat, apricots, peaches, honey and malt.
This really is a wonderful scotch and even though it’s not an official distillery release it has renewed my faith in Springbank. The peat holds up well after 24 years. I feel I could have picked up more if I had more than 1oz to work with, but at $500 per bottle I’m happy to have gotten a tase at all. 4.5 and thanks to @PBMichiganWolverine for the lovely sample.
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@PBMichiganWolverine that would be quite generous of you. I would love another sample. Thank you.
@Generously_Paul let me know if you want another pour, I can include it for round 7. I was limited this time by just not having any more of the larger vials.