Product description
Springbank Local Barley is a now-iconic whisky distilled in 1965/1966 and bottled in 1990–2001 (returned to the range in 2016 with the 1999 Vintage edition).
It was distilled from barley grown on farms located in the immediate vicinity of the distillery. Already in the 90s, when single malts made up about 1% of globally sold whisky, Local Barley editions were warmly received by connoisseurs and were considered synonymous with the highest quality. Today, their collector's value is in the upper layers of the stratosphere. Here we present Springbank distilled in February 1966, aged in a bourbon barrel no. 1966 508 for over 33 years and bottled in December 1999 at cask strength (53.5%).
Nose : rich and complex, dried apricots, oranges, pineapples, vanilla pudding, milk fudge, pralines, eucalyptus drops, pine needles, damp hay, notes of wax, peat and salty breeze.
Palate: rich, fruity, oranges, pineapples, candied lemon, coconuts, vanilla, honey, salted caramel, black tea, pepper, cloves, notes of peat and oak.
Finish: very long, with notes of juicy fruit, sea salt, caramel, pepper, a bit of peat and oak.