Springbank 1973-1991 - 18 Year Old - Cadenheads Rum Butt - 57.5%

INFORMATION

Springbank 1973 - 1991. 18 Year Old. Bottled by Cadenhead's. Matured in a rum butt. 70cl. 57.5%.

One of a pair of famous bottlings drawn from Rum Butts. This paler version is not as resinous as the dark vatting, also in this auction, but is more exotic and luscious with its really bold fruit character. Deservedly a famous bottling.  

DISTILLERY:Springbank

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:57.5%

Bottle SIZE:70cl / 700ml

BOTTLER:Cadenhead's

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Campbeltown

DISTILLED YEAR:1973

BOTTLING DATE::1991

AGE:18

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.