Springbank 1965-1996 - 31 Year Old - Murray Mcdavid - Single Cask 547

INFORMATION

Springbank 1965 - 1996. 31 Year Old. Bottled by Murray Mcdavid. Cask number MM547. 70cl. 46%.

An early and very little-seen Murray McDavid single cask bottling of Springbank 1965, this was released in 1996 as a 31-year-old and is so rare it doesn’t even have a Whiskybase listing. Murray McDavid bottled some terrific Springbank in the 1990s and early 2000s, including a pair of famous 33-year-old Springbank 1965s that have attained cult status. This earlier 31-year-old Springbank 1965 is coming under our hammer for the first time.

DISTILLERY:Springbank

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:46%

Bottle SIZE:70cl / 700ml

BOTTLER:Murray McDavid

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK NUMBER:NA

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Campbeltown

DISTILLED YEAR:1965

BOTTLING DATE::1996

AGE:31

Springbank is one of the giants of the Scotch whisky world, an independently-owned distillery dedicated to preserving the traditional methods of distillation. For a long time Springbank was flying the flag for Campbeltown whisky almost alone but the distillery’s fortunes have improved since the 1990s, and in 2000 Springbank expanded their operations with the purchase and subsequent reconstruction of the Glengyle distillery, home of Kilkerran.

The Springbank distillery produces three distinct single malt whiskies, with the regular lightly-peated Springbank malt complemented by the heavily-peated Longrow and the unpeated, triple-distilled Hazelburn. Of these secondary malts, Longrow has a longer history and more passionate fanbase, with the 1973/74 vintages in particular attracting eye-catching prices at auction. The standard Springbank spirit remains one of Scotland’s greatest whiskies, and auction prices for old bottles continue to rise.