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Springbank 14 year old Manzanilla Cask (#259), 54.8%
Price: ● Issue: Fall 2011 ● Reviewer: John Hansell ● Category: Single Malt Scotch
A round of single cask Springers matured completely (not finished) in various wine casks for the U.S. market. All four are solid efforts — it's really a matter of personal preference. A general comment: most of the single cask releases are matured in some sort of wine or rum cask. While this is nice, I would love to see several single cask, cask strength, and fully-matured ex-bourbon barrel bottlings offered for a change.
Complex citrus (orange, tangerine, lime, and a hint of lemon), honeyed malt kissed by maple syrup, caramelized pineapple, cinnamon, and a dusting of nutmeg. Nutty toffee on the finish.
Complex citrus (orange, tangerine, lime, and a hint of lemon), honeyed malt kissed by maple syrup, caramelized pineapple, cinnamon, and a dusting of nutmeg. Nutty toffee on the finish.
