前文介紹過 Archives 及"海鮮"酒標，分享了一套由 Archives 和人上人實業聯合挑選的三桶 Springbank 同年蒸餾同年裝瓶威士忌中桶號 106 與桶號 551 的酒評。現在介紹的是 551 姊妹桶的 550桶，酒標上的是 Rosy-mouth Murex，是骨螺的一種，外形很美麗，亦有一個美艷的中文名字 – 玫瑰唇骨螺 (國立臺灣海洋大學 -海洋教育數位典藏)。

Springbank 19 years, 1996/2016, C# 550, Archives, 700 ml, 56.4%
Cask: Bourbon hogshead
Whiskyid: 78675
Distilled: 25 October 1996
Bottled: 3 March 2016
Bottle number: 239/284

氣味: 蜂蜜，紙皮，橙皮果醬，岩鹽，菸草，朱古力，香料
口味: 烤木頭，菸草，黑朱古力，微鹹，橙皮果醬，乾柑橘皮，甘草
餘韻: 悠長，烤木頭，咖啡渣，藥草，西藥粉
評論: 氣味上非常近似桶號 551，但較為濃郁，亦較重香料味和鹹，不過兩者基調幾近相同。口味方面，較厚亦焦香，亦鹹些和苦些。餘韻亦相近但較重。一對姐妹(兄弟)，_起來幾近相同，都是適合有癖好人士，只不過是一位重口味，另一位更重而已。

Springbank 1996 C# 550 Archives

Springbank 1996 C# 550 Archives

前文簡單介紹過 Archives 及其"海鮮"酒標的出處，亦提及其中一套由 Archives 和人上人實業聯合挑選的三桶 Springbank 威士忌，同年蒸餾同年裝瓶，並分享了其中桶號 106 的酒評。 現在分享桶號 551 的酒評，這款酒招紙上的海鮮是 Red-Mouthed Rock Shell (又名 Florida dog winkle，學名 Stramonita haemastoma，管他的，重點是可以吃嗎? XDDD )。值得一提的是，另外一款是姊妹桶的 550。

Springbank 19 years, 1996/2016, C# 551, Archives, 700 ml, 54.9%
Cask: Bourbon hogshead
Whiskyid: 78676
Distilled: 25 October 1996
Bottled: 3 March 2016
Bottle number: 76/239

氣味: 蜂蜜，紙皮，橙皮果醬，岩鹽，香煙，朱古力，甘草
口味: 烤木頭，菸草，黑朱古力，微鹹，橙皮果醬，乾柑橘皮，甘草
餘韻: 悠長，烤木頭，咖啡渣
評論: 氣味濃厚，很明顯的紙皮氣味，包裝香煙，帶甜的朱古力，輕輕的鹹感和甘涼的甘草。酒體厚實，稍鹹，帶甘苦類的多種味道，末後有甘草的回甘。悠長乾身帶苦的餘韻，不刮口。這款酒主體上較乾亦帶鹹，木質和藥草的苦味明顯，但不突兀，口味算重，不是水果甜點的平易近人口味，但喝起來豐富具層次，不是人人喜愛的好酒。

Springbank C# 551 Archives

Springbank C# 551 Archives

Archives 是一個建立於 2011 年的荷蘭威士忌裝瓶廠品牌，他們的威士忌近年大受港台飲家的歡迎，其"海鮮"圖案招紙可算是招牌。Archives 和同是來自荷蘭的威士忌資訊平台 Whiskybase 關係密切。Whiskybas.com 建立於 2007 年，目標成為世上最大的威士忌資訊平台，近年則開拓成為威士忌買賣平台。正所謂大家都是台，不同分得那麼細，對嗎?

Archives 威士忌的定位，就如其名，存真，"ARCHIVES stands for taste, quality and unadulterated nature"。那就喝一喝他們的威士忌，看看有多原汁原味。

Springbank 19 years, 1996/2016, C# 106, Archives, 700 ml, 54.8%
Bottler: Whiskybroker Limited / Whiskybase
Cask: Sherry hogshead
Whiskyid: 78674
Distilled: 17 May 1996
Bottled: 26 February 2016
Bottle number: 166/227

這是一款來自 Springbank 的威士忌，雪莉 Sherry 桶陳，記年單桶中女，每一單項市場上都極受歡迎，溝埋做瀨尿牛丸，不用先看大師達人等的酒評也會被搶購吧。

再說多一點，這款酒是 Archives 和 Michael 兄的人上人實業聯合挑選三桶 Springbank 威士忌的其中一桶瓶裝。另外，酒標上的那海螺圖是有來頭的，酒的背標寫道是取自 G. Perry 的 “Museum of Nature History" 一書中的 Bulimus Zebra 圖像。我翻閱過資料，這 “Museum of Nature History" 其實是來自一位英國建築師兼業餘博物學家 George Perry 於 1810年 1月 至 1811 年9 月期間刊出的 “The Arcana, or the Museum of Nature History" 月刊 。而這 Bulimus Zebra 海螺的圖像，確切點來說，是同一作者於 1811 年倫敦出版的 “Conchology, or The Nature History of Shells" 中 plate 30 內的插畫。

Conchology, or The Nature History of Shells

Conchology, or The Nature History of Shells

好了，我還是不要裝博學了。來，喝酒吧!

氣味: 舊蜜糖，烤碳，蜜餞梅子，微鹹，菸草，拖肥，藥草，塑膠
口味: 烤木材，蜜糖，菸草，黑朱古力，蜜餞梅子，乾柑皮
餘蘊: 悠長，黑咖啡，烤木頭，焦油
評語: 香氣濃厚，有燒碳，煙草,藥草和丁點塑膠還要帶點鹹的男人味，背後有討人歡喜的甜美蜜餞梅子和拖肥。酒體厚實，還是炭燒木材，菸草朱古力和蜜餞梅子的元素，卻又多了些清潤蜜糖和甘苦的乾柑皮。悠長的餘蘊，偏焦香帶苦，未算過火。一款口味較重的威士忌，雖然焦苦但不難受，尚有其他的甜美元素平衡，可以說是威士忌中的健力士。濃郁豐富不過膩，好喝，好酒。

Springbank 19 years, 1996/2016, C# 106, Archives

Springbank 19 years, 1996/2016, C# 106, Archives

我現在要介紹的這款春岸 Springbank 威士忌，是甚為特別的。

Springbank 16 years, Duty Paid Sample for Trade, 700 ml, 54.5%
Warehouse: 15
Rotation: 603
Cask: Re-charred Sherry Butt
Date: 9 May 1997

我只是一介草民，對酒業無甚認識。我從字面理解，這款酒者原本是給酒商試飲的吧，簡單直接來說就是樣本吧。我喝的可是樣本中的樣本，是來自一眾酒友主辦，由代書兄導賞的"兩地威士忌品飲交流會“。多謝各位酒友賜酒，令我有機會得嘗這珍貴的樣本。

氣味: 煙灰，紅蘋果，拖肥，胡椒，烤木頭，布冧
口味: 微鹹，焦炭，咖啡，拖肥，多士，菸草
餘韻: 中等長度，焦木頭，咖啡渣，藥草
評語: 起首是煙灰，繼而清香的蘋果皮撥開煙霧，甜甜的拖肥潤飾，之後再煙燻木材，時間久了呈現出微酸的布冧。酒體結實，帶微鹹，煙燻加重，甜甜的拖肥之後有些煙草的味道。中等長度的餘韻，仍然的焦香，帶點咖啡渣和藥草的苦。煙燻調子中夾雜清新的果香及複合香料， 口味跟隨加點微鹹，由焦苦的餘韻延續。不是大鳴大放充滿深度的酒，但平衡具特特色，也是一款好酒。

Springbank 16 years, Duty Paid Sample for Trade

This Springbank whisky is a very special one.

Springbank 16 years, Duty Paid Sample for Trade, 700 ml, 54.5%
Warehouse: 15
Rotation: 603
Cask: Re-charred Sherry Butt
Date: 9 May 1997

I am just nothing more than a layman and have no knowledge in wines and spirits industry. I think that this whisky was released for purpose of its literal meaning. This sample was obtained from a tasting event guided by Mr. Kenny Hsu who is a Keeper of the Quaich. Thank you my friends for reserving me this precious sample.

Nose: ash, red apple, toffee, pepper, toasted wood, plum
Palate: salty, charred coal, coffee, toffee, toast, tobacco
Aftertaste: medium length, burnt wood, coffee grounds, herb
Comment: ash in front, followed by fresh apple peel, sweet toffee, woody with smoke, little sour appeared over time. Solid body, firm, little bit salty, even toasty, sweet of toffee, charming tobacco. Medium length aftertaste, still toasted, comfortable bitterness of coffee grounds and herb. Smoky tone with freshness of fruit and mixed of spices, palate follows with slightly salty, lasting to aftertaste. Not a big complex whisky, but balancing and with characteristics, good dram.

Springbank 16 years, Duty Paid Sample for Trade

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好些酒廠有建立自己的粉絲會，向會員提供優惠，例如購物折扣，會員特別版威士忌優先認購，酒廠參觀，甚至送你一塊地。送你一塊地?! 真的，送你一塊地 – 登記成為 Friends of Laphroaig 的會員可得酒廠的一呎地(有興趣的請看"我是蘇格蘭地主“一文)! 很明顯這只是宣傳點子，我想信不會有人真的會將"土地"合併於其中施工建設，幫助解決土地供應問題，從此人人有屋住，安居樂業，不過你先要用"自己方法"出境去到蘇格蘭才說吧。

大部份的粉絲會都是免費入會的，又或者要購買些指定產品才能參加。春岸 Springbank 也有自己的粉絲會 Springbank Society，不過入會要繳付五十英磅的一次性入會費。會員除了享有類似粉絲會也有的優惠外，新會員會獲 polo shirt 一件及酒辦一瓶。你可以視作用五十英磅買這兩件東西吧。

我現在要介紹的春岸 Springbank 威士忌，正正就是會員版，還要是 Springbank Society 十週年的特別版，應該是很珍貴的吧。

Springbank 14 years, 1999/2014, Springbank Society 10th Anniversary, 700 ml, 57.8%
Bottling: Springbank Society 1o th Anniversary 1994/2014
Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt
Distilled: September 1999
Bottled: April 2014
No. of bottles: 546

氣味: 煙燻，燻魚， 鹽水，拖肥，花蜜
口味: 鹽水，燻鰻魚，蜜糖，烟灰，八角
餘韻: 悠長，烤木頭，藥草，微鹹
評語: 豐富，既有煙燻，亦有海洋氣息，甜甜的糖果作平衡， 放久了呈現花蜜的香氣。 酒體豐厚，稍鹹的煙燻肥美漁產，點點的蜜糖甜味中和，味段有香料襯托。算長的餘韻，仍然有點鹹，亦較煙燻。豐厚結實，甚有海島風味，盲飲的話我會猜是艾娜島 Islay 的出品。一款上佳的年青威士忌, 雖則不算複雜，但具層次及結構上佳，好酒。

Springbank 14 years 1999 Springbank Society 1o th Anniversary (photo copied from Internet)

Many distilleries have established their fan clubs. They may offer some privileges to their members, such as discount on purchase, preemptive purchase of membership exclusive bottlings, gifts on visits and even a parcel of land. Yes, a parcel of land – a square feet of land in Laphroaig distillery free to every Friend of Laphroaig. Obviously it is just a gimmick. Don’t think you could consolidate your “lands" and erect anything on it.

Most fan clubs are membership free for joining or accompanying by purchase of certain products. Springbank has its fan club, Springbank Society but £50 is payable for membership. In additions to common privileges of most fan clubs, a free polo shirt and whisky miniature will be given to the new members.

I  now introduce a Springbank whisky which is a membership exclusive bottlings, and of rather special one which was released for Springbank Society’s 10th anniversary.

Springbank 14 years, 1999/2014, Springbank Society 10th Anniversary, 700 ml, 57.8%
Bottling: Springbank Society 1o th Anniversary 1994 to 2014
Cask type: Refill Sherry Butt
Distilled: September 1999
Bottled: April 2014
No. of bottles: 546

Nose: Smoke, smoked fish, brine, toffee, nectar
Palate: Brine, smoked eel, honey, ash, anise
Aftertaste: Long, charred wood, herb, salty
Comment: Rich, smoky, notes of ocean and seafood, candy sweet balanced the profile, fresh nectar appeared over time. Full body, smoked oily fish, very salty, little honey sweetened the brine, ended with spicy. Long aftertaste, still salty and more toasty. Rich and solid, very island style peat. I may guess it from Islay in blind tasting. A good young whisky, though not complex, layered and well structured, very good dram.

Springbank 14 years 1999 Springbank Society 1o th Anniversary (photo copied from Internet)

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我現在要介紹的春岸 Springbank 威士忌，是一款來自坎貝爾鎮號驅逐艦退役活動的紀念瓶裝。

不要問我這是甚麼活動及坎貝爾鎮號驅逐艦的故事，你不會認為我這港豬會知道吧。我在網上找了些相關的資料，有興趣的朋友可一看。

坎貝爾鎮號驅逐艦是隸屬英國皇家海軍，於一九八九年五月二十七日服役，無大風浪下於二零一一年四月七日退役。 坎貝爾鎮號驅逐艦於二零一一年三月開始最後一次回航到她的名字由來港口坎貝爾鎮，同期當地有一連串的慶祝活動。坎貝爾鎮號驅逐艦於二零一一年四月七日退役，船身賣了給一間土耳其公司後被拆卸。值得一提的是其船鐘是來自第一艘同名的坎貝爾鎮號驅逐艦，該艦曾經參與二次大戰，於聖納澤爾戰役中捨身成仁建功。這船鐘現在已經回歸坎貝爾鎮保存。

Springbank 10 years, Decommissioning of HMS Campbeltown 2011, 700 ml, 50.5%

氣味: 藥水，海水，乾花，煙青口，紅糖，紅莓果醬
口味: 海水，線香，乾花，燻魚，楓糖
餘蘊: 中等長度，煙灰，丁香
結論: 氣味上很海洋頗煙燻，既有藥水但亦有乾花香氣但柔和，不慍不火，尾段帶果甜，以作平衡。很特別的木材香氣，餘蘊較焦香，但適度。很海島，但溫柔甜美，很特別的木材香氣，怡人的香薰，一時間難以名狀，非常有趣。這是一款有特色但輕鬆易飲的春岸 Springbank 威士忌。

Springbank 10 years, Decommissioning of HMS Campbeltown 2011 (Photo sourced from Internet)

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This Springbank whisky is a private bottling for a commemorating event  The Decommissioning of HMS Campbeltown on the 7 April 2011.

Don’t ask me what was this event or the story of HMS campbeltown as you guys know my ignorant. I just grabbed some information from the Internet about these things.

HMS Campbeltown was a frigate class warship of the British Royal Navy commissioned on 27 May 1989 and this warship was decommissioned on 7 April 2011. She made her final visit to her namesake town of Campbeltown in March 2011. A series of ceremonies had been taking place there for her decommission on 7 April 2011. The ship was then sold and demolished. Her ship’s bell was acquired from the first HMS Campbeltown which is famous in the action of St. Nazaire Raid in World War II and now her bell had been returned to Campbelltown for keeping.

Springbank 10 years, Decommissioning of HMS Campbeltown 2011, 700 ml, 50.5%

Nose: medicine, seawater, dried flower, smoked mussel, brown sugar, cranberry sauce
Palate: seawater, incense, dried flower, smoked fish, maple syrup
Aftertaste: medium length, ash, clove
Comment: Quite maritime and smoky on nose, little bit medicine while aroma of dried flower, balanced by fruity sweetness at end. Interesting woody spicy, incense alike but at palate, oh chewing an incense. Again ocean elements and ended with lovely maple syrup. Medium length toasty and spicy aftertaste. This Springbank whisky is full of maritime tastes, soft and mild, impressive by that spicy woody scent, lovely and interesting. An easy to drink with characters’ good young Springbank.

Springbank 10 years, Decommissioning of HMS Campbeltown 2011 (Photo sourced from Internet)

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我近期十分懶惰，很少酒評刊出，數下來堆積了一百八十篇未完成的酒評。唉，沒家底支持，一個人養家，工作甚忙。就算有難得的餘閒時間，也留下來家庭樂吧。有時間品酒寫文章的機會，真的不多，還望各位見諒。

來個簡單酒評吧。

Springbank 15 years, Release 4, 700 ml, 46%

這是 Springbank 的十五年標準版，我喝的是樣本，酒主說這是 Release 4，其實我是第一次喝 Springbank 的十五年陳，甚麼 Release 我不太懂的，還是那一句，有酒便喝吧。

氣味: 岩鹽，草灰，燒烤蜜糖,甘草，蔗糖，黑朱古力
口味: 岩鹽，煙灰，咖啡渣,黑朱古力，柑皮，丁香
餘蘊: 中等長度，咖啡渣，焦木
結論: 氣味稍鹹和煙灰，超市蜜糖和蔗糖甜味後至，有點甘香的黑朱古力，甘涼的甘草。中等酒體，承繼氣味，更有勁的咖啡渣和黑朱古力，配上柑橘皮及香料，算是細緻。中等長度的餘蘊，更仍焦香。很好喝的酒，重味不過火，平衡工整，老廠 OB 的酒貴得來也不是白賺你的，正斗之酒。

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I am quite lazy in updating Sipping Malt these days. Just checked there are 180 WIP tasting notes. Yes, I am too busy at work and if I have such scarce spare time, priority to my family without a doubt. I will try my best to do more tasting and writing tasting notes.

A simple tasting note here.

Springbank 15 years, Release 4, 700 ml, 46%

This is a standard bottling of Springbank. What I tasted was a sample given by my friend. He said this Springbank 15 years is a release 4. It is my first Springbank 15 years that the release number is not really important to me….just drink!

Nose: Rock salt, grass ash, honey for BBQ, licorice, raw cane sugar, dark chocolate
Palate: Rock salt, ash, coffee grounds, dark chocolate, citrus peel, clove
Aftertaste: Medium length, coffee grounds, roasted wood
Conclusion: Salty and ashy smell, later supermarket grade honey and raw sugar comes, toasted dark chocolate, nice aroma. Medium body, main theme following the aroma, even toasty coffee grounds and chocolate, favored with citrus peel and spicy. Medium length aftertaste, further toasty. A lovely dram, heavy but not overly, balance and solid, that’s why you are willing to pay much more for OB whisky from reputable distillery.

Springbank 15 years (Photo copied from Springbank official website)