Springbank The Whisky Baron Renaissance Whisky 23 Year Old · 1997 Vintage

Colour

Deep coppery-amber with rich mahogany hues and a ruby-glow at the rim, bathed in a warm, sherry-kissed radiance.

Nose

Opulent sherry-forward aroma, brimming with dark fruit compote: raisin, fig, prune, and cherry, folded into cocoa and toasted almond. Rich caramel, vanilla, and spice—cinnamon, clove—linger alongside leathery notes and a whisper of tobacco. A subtle peat smoke threads through, marine salinity and oak, giving a refined Campbeltown ballast.

Palate

Full-bodied and opulent, this sherry-cask Springbank coats the palate with dark fruit—figs, raisins, plum—layered with toffee, chocolate, and espresso. Subtle peat threads through the sweetness, while cinnamon and clove warm the mid-palate. At cask strength, spice persists, yielding a long, velvety finish of cocoa, leather, and dried fruit.

Finish

Long, luxurious and warming, the finish unfolds with deep sherry sweetness—fig, raisin and dark chocolate—woven through toasted oak. Spices linger (cinnamon, clove) as a gentle coastal smoke threads the tail, leaving a soft, persistent warmth that lingers on toffee, leather and subtle vanilla.