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Springbank 1996 21 Year Old Single Cask #471 For Whisky Nerds

Springbank 1996 21 Year Old Single Cask #471 For Whisky Nerds
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Springbank 1996 21 Year Old Single Cask #471 For Whisky NerdsSpringbank 1996 21 Year Old Single Cask #471 For Whisky NerdsSpringbank 1996 21 Year Old Single Cask #471 For Whisky Nerds

Lot number: 099-00202

Winning bid: £400

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 by WhiskyNerds.

Distilled: 01.10.1996

Bottled: 07.12.2017

Age: 21 Years Old

Cask Type: Hogshead

Cask Number: 471

58.1% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: One of only 180 bottles released

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