Springbank 1966 Local Barley Bourbon Cask (Bottled 1998) / 54.2% / 0.7l
- Springbank Local Barley is an ionic range of 1965/1966 expressions released in the 1990s and discontinued in 2001 (it was re-introduced in 2016 with the 1999 Vintage bottling).
Product description
Distilled 02/1966 / Bottled 08/1998
Bottle No. 160
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 constituted about 1% of globally sold whisky, Local Barley editions were warmly received by connoisseurs and were considered synonymous with the highest quality. Here we present Springbank distilled in February 1966, aged in bourbon barrel no. 1966 497 for 32 years and bottled in August 1998 at cask strength (54.2%).
Nose : incredibly rich and complex, bananas, oranges, pineapples, mango, vanilla, milk fudge, notes of crème brûlée and a distant breath of sea breeze.
Taste: rich and powerful, lots of tropical fruit, vanilla cream, milk fudge, raisins, salted caramel, a touch of coconut flakes and wonderfully incorporated notes of oak.
Finish: very long, fruity, with hints of brine, vanilla, caramel and oak.