Speyside Malt 1973 Sb

Name: Speyside Malt 1973 Sb
Brand: Speyside Malt
SKU: 94080
Rating: 91.85 (115 reviews)

Overall rating: 91.85/100
votes: 115

Whiskybase ID: WB94080
Category: Single Malt
Bottler: Sansibar (Sb)
Bottling serie: Spirits Shop' Selection
Vintage: 1973
Bottled: 2016
Stated Age: 43 years old
Casktype: Sherry Cask
Number of bottles: 240
Strength: 52.0 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Label: Chinese Theater Mask
Added on: 22 Mar 2017 5:30 pm by ted.striker

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Whisky Reviews for Speyside Malt 1973 Sb

17 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 91.85 points

EinSpatzUnterVielen scored this whisky 95 points
09 Aug 2017 12:34 pm
One of the best 7x-Speysider I have ever had in my glass!

Nose

Lots of bright fruits that literally jump into your face, especially lemon, grapefruit, lime, passion fruit, with spices such as cinnamon and cloves and light floral, freshly cut grass

Taste

again lots of citrus fruits, with passion fruit, apricot, banana, vanilla, and fresh green herbs, such as lemon balm, lemongrass, even lavender and licorice, soft, light harmonious acuteness of cloves and cinnamon

Finish

very lemony fresh, with rising eucalyptus, sweet, the finish lasts forever and is still present the next morning as fresh in the nose - a madness flavor!
dRambo scored this whisky 94 points
15 Aug 2019 11:34 pm
completely funky stuff - the slightly artificial chewing gum bothers me a bit - but that's complaining at the highest level - flavors, aroma density - composting - at its best

Nose

95 95

extremely horny exotic nose, very ripe banana, passion fruit, pineapple, sweetened lemon, juicy fruit gum, slightly mineral impact, cinnamon, clove, a lot of vanilla, lilac, lavender

Taste

93 93

very fruity - mint and juicy fruit chewing gum in the foreground - sweet ripe exotic fruits from the nose behind it - it literally pulsates on the tongue, creamy waxy greenwood aromas, tree sap, laurel, thyme - very clean aromas

Finish

93 93

very fresh - wax, pepper, freshly peeled branches - citrus cascades, dried pineapple, passion fruit - balsam-like
MrMarmelade scored this whisky 95 points
01 Aug 2017 8:02 am
Absolutely lovely, lively, fascinating, fruity and gorgeous - nearly perfect in every way.

Nose

Very fine nose on fruits and herbs

Taste

Wonderfully clear and brillant citric fruitbomb, tangeriny, with smooth spices and herbs like lemon grass and lemon balm; 2-3 drops of water make it perfect

Finish

Extremely long on citric fruits and eucalyptus
EinSpatzUnterVielen scored this whisky 95 points
12 Aug 2017 12:48 pm
- Nose
  
  95 95
- Taste
  
  96 96
- Finish
  
  96 96
Eilean a' Cheo scored this whisky 93 points
18 Jun 2017 2:24 pm
An excellent and complex whisky that at 43 years old remains vibrant on the mouth and wonderfully sappy and mossy on the nose.

93(however it misses the je ne sai quoi factor to score it even higher)

Nose

Resinous, herbs, aged olives, sappy trees, mossy forest, old tin boxes, ripe apricots, peaches and mangos, stewed tropical fruits.

Taste

Wow! Everything from the nose but vibrant plus some citric notes. More fresh tropical fruits and some spicies as well. Fruity and floral green tea.

Finish

Very long, mellowed,sweet and complex.
lachaineduwhisky did not rate this whisky
01 Jun 2017 9:39 pm
That's wonderful. Enthusiasm 5/5 Whisky n ° 1331

Nose

Vanilla and varnish, a combination that evokes some old grains, surprisingly. Very fragrant. Melted and honeyed to the extreme. Ah! Here are the spices that put it definitively in the category of malts. With a little water, the vanilla takes the ascendancy. What richness, what complexity. This woody evoking a bourbon.

Taste

Complex fruity, honey, cooked fruit. Juicy and spicy. The addition of water makes it creamier, juicier, more silky and more fluid. Sweet spices.

Finish

The spices again, in the continuity of the mouth in a way trèèèèèèèèè ressée and trèèèes deep but at the same time delicate and silky. With a little water, a hint of coconut and banana.
maltinger scored this whisky 95 points
28 Apr 2017 1:49 pm

whiskynotes.be 92 points

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sagara-kun scored this whisky 89 points
04 Jun 2020 10:03 pm
The nose is very nice ... but unfortunately in the mouth, we are going in another direction. More ... soapy?
Lots of herbs. A little too much for me.

Nose

91 91

The first nose frightened me, I had a very unpleasant smell of rubber. Fortunately after aeration, it disappears.
The fruit is once again the majority shareholder of this whisky.
A beautiful breath of exoticism. Mango, passion, guava. Acid pineapple. Woody, eucalyptus, liquorice, cloves. White pepper.
It's fresh. And very mixed in terms of aromas.

Taste

88 88

In the mouth it's almost sparkling.
The fruit is still there: green apple, papaya, pineapple, kiwi. Lemon.
Lots of herbs, flowers and spices. Green grass, lavender, violet. Fresh mint.
Always liquorice, cloves.

Finish

87 87

Final on liquorice, the mixture of herbs. Anise, mint, camphor, pepper. Light lime. Small woody bitterness.
Mr.Sandwich scored this whisky 92 points
26 Jun 2017 6:13 pm
The alcohol content I have set with an alcohol meter to ~ 47%. Thus, the initially quite disappointing result, however, has developed positively and the bottle contents have increased.

Nose

Smells very delicious after Fino sweetness paired with exotic fruit drops - slightly spiced and rounded by the barrel. With a few drops of water, the aromas are even more beautiful to the fore.

Taste

The high ABV of 52% I find disturbing - it covers the flavors. With water: Much better! Can now easily compete with the other Speyside Fino Cask bottlings. Wonderful fruit mix with Fino sweetness in the foreground and a well-balanced herbal / spice mixture. Balanced - without burning and bitterness.

Finish

The finish is long - sweetness and bitterness alternate. With water the bitterness disappears for the most part and the finish is pleasantly soft and round.
Eilean a' Cheo scored this whisky 93 points
18 Jun 2017 2:26 pm
- Nose
  
  92 92
- Taste
  
  93 93
- Finish
  
  93 93

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