Springbank 1966-1997 - 31 Year Old - Local Barley - Single Cask 486

INFORMATION

Springbank 1966 - 1997. 31 Year Old. Local Barley. 70cl. 53%.

A fabulous old ex-bourbon cask Springbank 1966 bottled as a 31-year-old in 1997 for the iconic Local Barley series, Cask 486 was released at its cask strength of 53%. These extraordinary single cask Local Barley drams have long passed into legend, thanks to their otherworldly complexity, their magnificently deep, contemplative, multi-layered character stuffed with dried exotic and orchard fruit, herbal and spice notes, and a generous, oily mouthfeel.

DISTILLERY:Springbank

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:53%

Bottle SIZE:75cl / 750ml

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK NUMBER:486

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Campbeltown

DISTILLED YEAR:1966

BOTTLING DATE::1997

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.