New: Springbank 16 Years ‘Local Barley’

More news: the return of Springbank Local Barley .

When we say Local Barley, we think of a series of legendary 1965-1966 casks (#44x-#51x) released in the 1990s. They were produced with locally sourced barley and developed into hugely complex, fruity wonders.

Springbank has now revived this idea. The new Local Barley was distilled in 1999 , making it 16 years old . For now 9000 bottles are available at 54,3% ABV, all distilled from barley grown at Low Machrimore Farm in Southend, a few miles outside of Campbeltown. Local Barley will become part of the core range. It...