Lombard Single Malt Springbank 1965 (25 year old?) 46%
Tasted: Sept 2016
Nose: Mature, gritty sherrywood, moist, dried prune, raisin and malt with hints of fish oils, salt and a sliver of decadently creamy vanilla oak. Late notes of cedar, cigar smoke, coffee, tar and incense.
Palate: Full of robust, typical Campbeltown gritty Oloroso character. Prune, raisin, walnut, coffee with hints of peat, fish and violets. Stunningly deep and mature with hints of sweeter spice coated orange.
Finish: Utterly majestic with lingering Armagnac-esque dried fruit, violets and chocolaty tannins.
Conclusion: This can only come from one distillery in Scotland. Totally...
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