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Springbank Local Barley 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #488, 1997, 52.1%
Springbank

Springbank Local Barley 31 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #488, 1997, 52.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 49
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

For a period, Campbeltown was the undisputed Whisky Capital of World, boasting over 30 distilleries operating simultaneously at its peak. Locally available peat, barley and coal, coupled with a quick steamship service to Glasgow meant this thriving industry lasted into the early 20th Century. Alas; ultimately (and perhaps inevitably) it proved unsustainable, and by 1935 the bubble had well and tru ...

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 12, 2025SGD 4,955.07
Cask type
Bourbon
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
488
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Local barley grown near Campbeltown
Fermentation
72-110 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden Box
Series highlights
Local Barley
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Local Barley series (barley grown locally)
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Amazing mentholy sultanas and waxed figs, liquorice, citrons, mirabelles, heather and manuka honeys, a drop of miso soup, a tiny tobacco strand…
Palate
Big mineral lemons, a feeling of garage tools, chalk and plaster, oysters, salted porridge, more lemon, even more lemon, thin mints…
Finish
Long and very resinous, mentholy, liquoricy, and yet kind of smooth.
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