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

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

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)