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Springbank Chieftain's Choice 28 Year Old, Bourbon Hogshead Cask, Cask #1779, 1974, Ian Macleod, 56.1%
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Springbank Chieftain's Choice 28 Year Old, Bourbon Hogshead Cask, Cask #1779, 1974, Ian Macleod, 56.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 42
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

Single Malt Whisky from Springbank distillery, bottled by Ian Macleod under the Chieftain's Choice series. This is a cask strength, single cask release.

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Cask type
Bourbon Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Ian Macleod
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
1779
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
194
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Chieftain's Choice
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Perfume, florist shop, red licorice, wheat cereal, zest, green apple, polish, wax, candied fruit, anise, crayons, stale ash, dull peat, cinnamon, allspice, creamy cooked malt, pencil shavings, peach skin, coppery apricots, tame vanilla, mineral water, farmyard, hay, walnut oil, polished leather boots, intense, smoky, sharp, clean, slightly mineral, sea brine, coconuts.
Palate
Dry, red pepper, red licorice, wax, spices, root beer, zest, metallic peat, coal smoke, crayon wax, mineralic, ashy barrel char, chewy boiled fruits, smoked honey, wood smoke, intense, complex, mineral oil, harbour flavours, grassy.
Finish
Long, anise, bitter (like a great IPA), zest, oak (slightly spicy), wax (melting crayons), mineral water, copper, apricots, wood smoke, fragile peat, salty, smoky, coconut, strong sea brine, sea salt, lemon, candied fruits, a touch of orange.
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