Vital Spark 12-year-old MBl

Name: Vital Spark 12-year-old MBl
Brand: Vital Spark
SKU: 130273
Rating: 86.13 (137 reviews)

Overall rating: 86.13/100
votes: 137

Whiskybase ID: WB130273
Category: Single Malt
Bottler: Meadowside Blending (MBl)
Stated Age: 12 years old
Casktype: Oloroso Sherry Finish
Casknumber: Batch 0002
Number of bottles: 1280
Strength: 50.2 % Vol.
Size: 500 ml
Added on: 25 Apr 2019 12:27 pm by CortheFarmer

Average value

€ 57.97

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Whisky Reviews for Vital Spark 12-year-old MBl

30 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 86.13 points

Archer scored this whisky 87 points
13 Dec 2019 10:23 pm
It's fun, looks older than 12 years. There were very clean Oloroso barrels in use.

Nose

87 87

Red fruity and heavy. Grapes, blackberries, raisins, dried figs. Caramel. Flattering nose, fun to smell. Mild smoke. Loamy soil, wet leaves, freshly cut mushrooms. Earthy, spicy.

Taste

87 87

Soft, creamy, viscous. Fudge, forest honey, caramel, mild spice. Gets slightly dry over time. Cinnamon and coriander, mild pepper, cardamom. Grape must.

Finish

86 86

Medium length, dry. Still with a lot of caramel and soft fudge. Spicy, decreasing fruit notes.
MadScientist scored this whisky 87 points
29 Jun 2019 12:51 am
Nose

86 86

Taste

87 87

Finish

87 87
peej84 scored this whisky 88 points
26 May 2019 8:26 am
Nose

86 86

Taste

86 86

Finish

85 85
RobbievdB scored this whisky 87 points
10 Jul 2020 10:36 pm

Undisclosed Loch Lomond and for sure recognizable, although after some time, water and particularly in the finish. The nose and first of taste are quite barrel dominant with loads of red fruits, caramel and fudge sweetness. Obviously there’s an nice layer of maritim like peatiness. The finish let’s room for those Lomond fruits and candy like sweetness to shine. Nice one and buy recommendation.
Edward MacKenzie scored this whisky 87 points
17 Jun 2020 11:47 am

A single malt from the Loch Lomond distillery.
Great color, nice sherry tones in the nose and mouth. Very complex and balanced. I would never have given blindly 12 years, rather more. A lot of whisky for the money!
Cask1988 did not rate this whisky
13 May 2020 9:38 pm
Got this as a sample from the Old Pipe shop as part of an IB mixed sample set. Glad this was in, I was curious for this one for quite a while now. So here it goes!

Nose

Oh this is a very pleasant nose! Sherry driven, but balanced, soft and creamy. Warm red fruit, raisins, nice freshness of eucalyptus and various spices such as ginger and Arabic orientated spices. Alcohol very well integrated. This is my cup of tea definitely! Good job MBI !! No water for this one, just hand warmth.

Taste

Wow. This is full bodied. It explodes in your mouth. There is a slight sharp spiced edge but the creaminess is bursting through also. Again warm red fruit and raisins, plumbs and strawberry.

Finish

Ah there it is! A very refined and smooth layer of peat smoke. It appears to be very coastal and salty. This is very well integrated. Also some dry nuttiness like peanuts. Nice! Unfortunately the finish is rather short, I would be pleased to keep it’s taste for a little longer!

This one goes straight to the top of my ‘affordable whiskies’ wishlist.
didi1893 scored this whisky 88 points
10 Apr 2020 6:43 pm
Tastes and likes. Certainly not a high-flyer, but tasty and tasty!

22/22/22/22 (88P)

Nose

In the Premium Snifter, intense caramel shines with a silky red shimmer. The first nose shows timidly sulphurated raisins and hints of wet leather, caramelized sugar and dark peaches. There is minimal fruity smoke and loamy earth tones, the nose is gentle and mild despite 50% alcohol. Caramel, oranges, peaches, raisins, grapes and morello cherries, the nose knows how to please.

Taste

Wet leather and tart wooden elements start the first sip, dark grapes and berries rest on the tongue, subtle sharpness tickles the inside of the cheeks. Earthy notes of peat and smoke come into their own, dark spices end in tart wood tones and leather, in the background lie raisins and fresh mint. The freshness increases, menthol sticks to the palate while hazelnuts come into their own.

Finish

Tart, voluminous, warming, dark and dried fruits, leather, caramel and tart wood. The spicy aromas will be remembered for a long time, only after a feeling of eternity will the aftertaste fade away with an intense note of whale and hazelnut.
schengel10 scored this whisky 88 points
21 Dec 2019 10:22 pm
Even if neither region nor distillery are known - they have succeeded in a very good, intensive and complex 12 year old!
[Color] mahogany;
Price still acceptable!

Nose

Blackberries, dates, figs, sherry, medicinal mild smoke, herbs, spices, oak;

Taste

undiluted: despite 50% rather soft, creamy, powerful, lots of sherry, honey, spices (pepper), oak;

Finish

medium length, strong and spicy; aftertaste oak and smoke;
ctu scored this whisky 86 points
25 Sep 2019 8:06 am
Slightly thin and one sided stuff, but not bad!

Nose

Sherry, smoke, bacon chips, salted caramel, green apple peel and camphor.

Taste

Sherry, butter, spicy oak and peat.

Finish

Medium length, spicy, creamy.
lviz scored this whisky 85 points
02 Aug 2019 10:23 pm

Nice smell, maybe Laphroaigish..very smoky, peaty with a big sherry on it. The taste is not that brutal, a kind of ..ardmorish taste with a lot of creamy sherry. Nice, but a bit lighter on the plate. The nose promised a littlebit more. If you like a lighter peated whisky with big sherry, it's a nice choice.

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