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Springbank Local Barley 31 year old 1966 cask 478 in wooden case
Springbank
Springbank Local Barley 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #478, 1997, 51.9%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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- Region
- Campbeltown
- Age
- 31 Years
- Vintage
- 1966
- Bottled
- 1997
- ABV
- 51.9%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Springbank
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Lightly Peated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 478
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- Local barley from Macharioch, Machrimore and Lephenstrath farms in the Campbeltown area.
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- N.A
- Has box
- Yes
- Closure
- N.A
- Presentation
- wooden case
- Series highlights
- Local Barley series, with everything to make the whisky (except bourbon casks) sourced within 8 miles of the distillery.
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Complex oak, vanilla, dried fruits, honey, toasted nuts, gentle spice, tropical fruits, mango, varnish, papaya, passion fruit, dusty books, beeswax, dunnage, sap, resin, salty maritime quality, pineapple, funky estery notes, mineral lemons, garage tools, chalk, plaster, oysters, salted porridge, thin mints.
- Palate
- Velvety malt, caramel, orange zest, subtle smoke, rich oak, layers of vanilla, honey, rich malt sweetness, tropical fruit salad, mango, papaya, passion fruit, cantaloupe, peach, resinous quality, set caramel, gentle woodspice, sandalwood, fatty texture, flaked sea salt, nougat with pistachio, chalkiness, big mineral lemons, garage tools, chalk, plaster, oysters, salted porridge, thin mints.
- Finish
- Long and smooth with lingering oak and spice, extraordinarily long with sweet oak, dried fruits, spice, warmth, resinous, mentholy, licoricey, smooth, pretty blade-y.