82 / 100
The contrast is the fun part here: the palate is quite dry, while the finish turns slightly bitter and less sweet. That gives this 35-year-old sherry-cask Springbank a firmer landing than its sweeter nose might suggest, without the oak sounding too tannic.
Reviewed by RainyCloud
- Nose
- Some sweetness, Slight licorice, Ash, Vegetal and green notes, Wood, Rockiness
- Palate
- Quite dry, Sweeter than the finish, European oak, Not uncomfortably tannic, Cask-dominant, Slight bitterness
- Finish
- Slightly bitter