Springbank – 1966 'Local Barley' (70cl, 53.20%)

Springbank – 1966 'Local Barley' is a single malt whisky from Springbank (Campbeltown). Aged 31 years, bottled at 53.20% ABV, 70cl. Matured in bourbon cask. This is one of a select number of releases produced using malted barley harvested from neighbouring farms in the Campbeltown area. They were first introduced in the late 1990s, and were eventually re-named as the Local Barley series in the 2000s. A revered single malt distillery in Campbeltown that has operated since 1828. It is today owned by J&A Mitchell & Co who produce three single malt styles there. These are its flagship two-and-half times distilled Springbank, a heavily-peated malt known as Longrow, and the triple-distilled Hazelburn.