Nakon što je viski natočen u čašu (uzorak od 20ml), miris je bio vrlo oštar, ali nakon otprilike 20 minuta postao je blaži.
Nos
Prva nota koja se razaznuje je dobro poznata i omiljena Springbank 'funk' nota, te se razaznaje miris treseta i mineralnosti... Ponovno mirišanjem imamo nešto kremaste vanilije, slatkog i slanog karamele i mnoštvo voća koje varira od tropskog do voća iz voćnjaka i koštičavog voća... dinje, sušenog manga, jabuka i krušaka, marelica i kandiranog limunove kore. Sve je vrlo dobro ukomponirano, stvarajući složene arome koje možete uživati dugo vremena.
Okus
Tekstura je lagana, ali blago uljasta. Nepce ostavlja prilično svjež i delikatan, ali i "gritty" prvi dojam. Osnova oko koje se sve vrti su ponovno 'funk'/treseta i mineralne note. Osim toga, tu su i tropsko voće, blaga začina (bijeli papar) i vanilija, karamel i prstohvat soli.
Završetak
Prilično dug i ugodan. Mineralne note su prisutne, vanilija i karamela, neki blagi začin, badem i tamna čokolada. Viskoznost izražena, doima smo da se viski zalijepi za nepce, i možete uživati u završetku neko vrijeme.
UKUPAN DOJAM
Ovo je lijep viski, dobro je uravnotežen. Ne možemo mu dati višu ocjenu od 7/10 jer mu nedostaje nešto alkohola (ABV) i nepcu nedostaje malo složenosti po našem mišljenju.
Moramo napomenuti da uživamo samo u uzorku, pa bi vjerojatno dosegnuo 8/10 nakon nekog vremena u boci da bi imali priliku ponovo ga kušati.
Sve note i doživljaji su vlastiti. Vaša percepcija može biti potpuno različita od naše.Pri ocjenjivanju viskija ne uzimamo cijenu boce u obzir.
SPRINGBANK 30 (2022)
Initially after poured the glass, the nose was very sharp, but after around 20 minutes it mellowed down
Nose
The baseline layer consists of that well known and beloved Springbank funk, peat and minerality…they seem to be the foundation of the whisky. On the second layer we have some creamy vanilla, sweet and salty caramel and loads of fruit that vary from tropical to orchard and stone fruit…cantaloupe, dried mango, apples and pears, apricots, and candied lemon peel. All very well combined, creating complex aromas you can enjoy for quite some time.
Palate
The texture is light, but slightly oily. The palate leaves a quite fresh and delicate, yet gritty first impression. The base around everything else revolves are again dirt/funk, peaty and mineral notes. On top of that there's those tropical fruits, some mild spice (white pepper) and vanilla, caramel and a pinch of salt.
Finish
Quite long and pleasurable. The mineral notes are present, vanilla and caramel, some mild spice, bitter almonds and dark chocolate. The viscosity sticks the liquid to your palate, and you can enjoy the finish for a while.
Overall conclusion
It's a nice dram, it's well balanced and very enjoyable. We can't give it a higher score than 7/10 because it misses some ABV and the palate lacks a bit of complexity in our opinion. We must mention that we are only enjoying a sample, so probably it would reach 8/10 after some time in the bottle.
All notes and experiences are our own. Your perception may be completely different from ours. When evaluating whisky, we do not take the price of the bottle into consideration.