Springbank 1966 Of. Local Barley Cask n°489 - bottled 1997

  • 52% |
  • 0.70L

A Springbank Local Barley single cask (#489) distilled in 1966, matured in a bourbon barrel and bottled in 1997. As the name implies, Springbank Local Barley is made from barley grown in Campbeltown. The Local Barley range, launched in the 1980s, became an established name in the 1990s. Initially fe…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Springbank
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Campbeltown
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 top-shoulder
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 slightly folded label, 1 Original box very slightly damaged

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Springbank 1966 Of. Local Barley Cask n°489 - bottled 1997

Cuvée presentation

A Springbank Local Barley single cask (#489) distilled in 1966, matured in a bourbon barrel and bottled in 1997. As the name implies, Springbank Local Barley is made from barley grown in Campbeltown. The Local Barley range, launched in the 1980s, became an established name in the 1990s. Initially featuring older whiskies such as the many casks from 1966, it was relaunched in the mid-2010s with younger editions.

The distillery Springbank

Scotland, Campbeltown. Distillery operational. Owner: J&A Mitchell & Co Ltd

It is no coincidence that four of the fifteen most prized distilleries in Scotland are family-owned or independent. Throughout the 20th century, this status led them to seize on any commercial opportunity open to them and to develop the marketing ingenuity key to the development and sustainability of their businesses. The Springbank distillery is one of the finest examples of the villainy of the Scotch whisky industry in the 20th century.This is seen in two exceptional bottlings, one distributed in the early 70s, a 50 year old distilled on 29 December 1919 (stated on its certificate), and the other released in the early 90s, a re-bottling from the distiller, limited to 24 editions worldwide, also displaying the vintage 1919. It is also seen in a move made at the very start of the 2000s, when, under pressure from a stock hit hard by years of production crisis (1980s), the Mitchell family decided to drastically change the profile of their single malt, taking the opportunity to change the bottle at the same time.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Springbank
  • Vintage: 1966
  • Bottler: Of.
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland , Campbeltown
  • Alcohol percentage: 52 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 top-shoulder
  • State: 1 very slightly marked label, 1 slightly folded label, 1 Original box very slightly damaged
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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