Samaroli Springbank 1965 23 Year Old Ageing Monography (75cl, 50%)

This is a Springbank single malt distilled in 1965 in Campbeltown and bottled in 1989 at 23 years old for Samaroli's Ageing Monography series. It was bottled at 50% in a 75cl bottle, and 660 bottles were made. The colour is straw. The nose starts on raw beeswax and ink rubber, then turns resinous, with hints of motor oil, linseed oil and waxed paper. The palate is rich, resinous, waxy and mineral, slightly peppery, with a notable bitterness. The finish is long, mostly lemon marmalade with faint hints of sweet mustard.