Springbank 1972 30 Year Old Chieftain's
Lot number: 089-4972
Winning bid: £560
For a period, Campbeltown was the undisputed Whisky Capital of the 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!
This Springbank was bottled by Chieftain's.
Distilled: 11.1972
Bottled: 03.2003
Age: 30 Years Old
Cask Type: Hogshead
Cask Number: 789
46% ABV / 70cl
Bottle Number: One of only 252 bottles released
Please note some wear and tear to carton.
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