Springbank 8 Year Old Official Bottling 43% 1970s Circulation

The earthy, grounded character was immediately striking. Springbank SPRINGBANK 8yo OB 43% 1970s Circulation The aroma is vibrant and bold, with a pleasant old-world character. Notes of citrus, freeze-dried green strawberries, fresh young leaves, crisp florals, strong dry grains, pronounced minerality, and a distinct earthy peat. On the palate, it offers a gentle mouthfeel with lemon, freeze-dried strawberries, young leaves, a delicate balance of sweetness and acidity, an alluring perfume-like quality, mineral brininess, and a deeply textured, earthy peat finish with a satisfying lingering aftertaste. [Very Good] This 1970s-circulating Springbank 8 Year Old is an official bottling with added water. Upon closer inspection, the bottle's shoulder shape is unusually rounded compared to typical designs. The aroma strongly evokes the plant-like qualities of freeze-dried strawberries and young leaves often associated with non-sherry-aged old Springbank, alongside vibrant florals and a robust grain presence. The mineral-rich Campbelltown character is pronounced, but most striking was the intense earthiness and peat notes. On the palate, it delivers a fresh dimension distinct from its old-world character, with additional notes of crisp lemon and young leaves alongside the freeze-dried strawberries from the aroma. A faintly perfumed element was present, adding intrigue rather than off-putting qualities, with a refined sweetness, elegant acidity, and a clear briny character. The earthy and peaty qualities from the aroma remain prominent in the flavor, creating a grand, grounded scale of whisky. Overall, it exhibits the fruity and floral characteristics typical of long-matured plain cask distillates from the 1960s, with added depth from grains, earthiness, and peat. While it's impossible to know the original bottling flavor, considering the aged transformation often seen in diluted old bottles, it's likely that many of these complex aromatic elements emerged post-bottling. Given its original diversity, it's reasonable to assume this robust spirit underwent significant aging changes after dilution. Though Springbank often features small batches with varying flavors even in identical bottles, this particular bottling stands out for its exceptional complexity, deliciousness, and intrigue. Old bottles inherently carry a gamble element regarding condition, but it's precisely these surprises that make them irresistible. #Springbank (SPRINGBANK)