This Springbank 2000 was bottled by Whiskybroker for Port of Holmsund in Sweden. It is related to Kjell Öberg and his friends (remember his Port Charlotte 2002 ‘Double Wood’).
This was bottled from a Demerara rum cask at cask strength, really.
Springbank 17 yo 2000 (41,6%, Whiskybroker for Port of Holmsund, refill Demerara rum cask #630, 196 btl.)
Springbank 17 yo 2000 (41,6%, Whiskybroker for Port of Holmsund, refill Demerara rum cask #630, 196 btl.)Nose: clean, slightly austere, with a chalky base, lots of coastal saltiness and a hint of diesel. Candle wax, green apples, a little lemongrass. Old-school hints of fresh newspaper. Whiffs of smoke. Fairly mineral, but with some sweet touches.
Mouth: rather briney and mineral again, just a bit on the thin side. Chalky notes, smoke, heather and touches of coconut shavings. White rum too perhaps, indeed. Still a garage-like edge. Dutch liquorice.
Finish: not too long, with sweet ashes, vanilla and brine.
A nice Springbank, with a good deal of smoke and brine, and just light echoes of a rum cask. Around € 110, I believe.
Score: 87/100