Springbank 1966-1998 - 32 Year Old - Local Barley - Single Cask 491

INFORMATION

Springbank 1966 - 1998. 32 Year Old. Local Barley. 70cl. 56.9%.

A single cask Springbank 1966 bottled as a 32-year-old in 1998 towards the end of the astonishing original run of the Local Barley series. These later edition Local Barley Springbank 1966s were from a string of phenomenal ex-bourbon casks and are packed with mouthwatering tropical fruit and dry, spicy patisserie notes. Released at its natural strength of 56.9%, Cask 491 is an unforgettable dram.

DISTILLERY:Springbank

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:56.9%

Bottle SIZE:75cl / 750ml

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK NUMBER:491

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Campbeltown

DISTILLED YEAR:1966

BOTTLING DATE::1998

AGE:32

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.