Springbank 1966-1990 - 24 Year Old - Local Barley - Single Cask 442 - Sherry Cask

INFORMATION

Springbank 1966 - 1990. 24 Year Old. Local Barley. Cask number 442. Matured in a Sherry Cask. 75cl. 61.2%.

The first Springbank Local Barley bottlings were a trio of sister sherry casks of astounding quality from the incredible 1966 vintage. Cask 442 was the strongest of the three, clocking in at a phenomenal 61.2%, yet its boundlessly complex, oily, deeply sherried palate remains extraordinarily easy to drink for its strength. A historic masterpiece and a significant turning point in the distillery’s fortunes, this is an all-time classic whisky for the ages.

DISTILLERY:Springbank

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:61.2%

Bottle SIZE:75cl / 750ml

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK NUMBER:442

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Campbeltown

DISTILLED YEAR:1966

BOTTLING DATE::1990

AGE:24

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.