Springbank 1996 17 Year Old Single Cask For Potstill
Lot number: 081-0950
Winning bid: £150
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 truly burst, with only Springbank and Glen Scotia distilleries remaining.
The family owned Springbank is unique in that it remains the only distillery in Scotland where 100% of the production process is carried out on site, and while it produces three distinct styles (in Springbank, Longrow, and Hazelburn), its eponymous Springbank expression still accounts for the lion's share of production. A medium peated, two and a half times distilled spirit, Springbank is complex, robust and never boring!
Bottled for Potstill, Austria's finest whisky store, and also "Briana's Choice" to celebrate her 18th birthday.
Distilled: October 1996
Bottled: July 2014
Age: 17 Years Old
Cask Type: Refill Sherry
56% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 149 bottles released
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