Springbank Rum Wood, 16 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 66 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Direct with notes of fennel, pine, green leaf and a tickle of smoke. Slight biscuity sweetness with water. Palate Delicate with hints of jasmine and elderflower and a tingle of alcohol. Very sweet with a decent feel, but seems strangely fragile. Finish Slightly lactic. Comment Almost as if it is still coming together.

Martine Nouet Nose Herbal. Aromatic. Fragrant but the alcohol bite masks the aromas at start. Then smooths on rich cream (Jersey clotted cream?) and freshly churned butter. Gooseberry fool. Palate Surprisingly sweet. Star anis. A hint of passion fruit. Sherbet dib-dabs. Finish Quite short, fading quickly. Comment Mellows once the alcohol has evaporated, especially with water. A good summer refresher.