Springbank 26yo 1993/2020 Virtual Open Day 2020

Springbank 26yo 1993/2020 Virtual Open Day 2020

Official bottling 
Single malt - Campbeltown
Bright yellow gold
51.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Wet stones, autumn leaves, petrichor, lemon zest, honey, charcoal ash, hints of peanuts. With water, white grapes, white wine, hints of gooseberries. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, astringent, hot, slightly syrupy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Pears, honey, charcoal ash, autumn leaves, diesel exhaust, peanuts, hints of white wine. With water, charcoal ash, smoke, pears, white grapes. 
Finish: Long. Diesel exhaust, honey, charcoal ash, smoke, hints of strawberry laces. 

Comments: 

It’s been a while since I’ve had a Springbank. It’s smokier and ashier than I remember, but maybe this is a special one. Lots of white fruit swims underneath a veil of gritty ash. Unusual and potent.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.