Springbank 1919-1970 - 50 Year Old

Springbank 1919 - 1970. 50 Year Old. One of only 24 bottles. 75cl. 46%.

Bottle comes with a letter signed by Springbank Distillery manager J C A McDougall confirming the original purchase of the bottle by the vendor in the Cadenhead's shop in Edinburgh and its authenticity.

The letter is addressed to the vendor and although their name has been obscured for privacy reasons it will be visible to the eventual buyer. The bottle was purchased by the vendor in the late 1980s and the letter is dated 9th January 1991. See images. The Springbank 1919 was a limited release of just 24 bottles produced in 1970 by the Springbank Distillery.

The bottling has since become one of the most famous and important Scottish whisky releases of the 20th century. Many years ahead of its time in terms of the age, presentation and rarity of the whisky - this was the first super-premium release by any distillery.

Over the years the whisky has acquired a cult status and has proved remarkably influential in the evolution of attitudes of companies towards their older stocks of whisky and how they are presented, priced and sold.

The Springbank 1919 once held the Guinness world record for the most expensive whisky in the world so this represents an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire this legendary bottle outside the prohibitive confines of retail for a fair market price.