Springbank 12yo 1989/2002 Rum Wood

Springbank 12yo 1989/2002 Rum Wood

Official bottling
Single malt - Campbeltown
Chinese tea
54.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Petrol, leather, lemon zest, sea salt, gooseberries. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loose, airy, slippery, volatile. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Petrol, ginseng, leather, orange peel, black tea. 
Finish: Long. Orange peel, honey, leather, black tea, hints of petrol. 

Comments: 

A classic, if sweet, Springbank. There's a very obvious industrial funkiness about this whisky, almost redolent of engine exhaust, but it's covered well with fruit peel and honey. Highly enjoyable, and quite rare these days.

Verdict:

I like this.