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About This Whisky
Springbank 9 Year Old Local Barley was the fourth of five annual Local Barley releases, made from Optic barley grown at High Cattadale Farm on the Kintyre peninsula.
High Cattadale is fewer than ten miles from the distillery.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Salty and coastal, with sea shells and fresh oysters, then pepper-jack cheese, honeycomb and vanilla pod.
- Palate: Whipped cream, pear drops and heather, giving way to barley water, sherbet, sugar cane, nectarine and dandelion.
- Finish: Dry peat, then squashed plums, raisins, cracked pepper and dry straw.
Serving & Food
Nose it neat, then add water a few drops at a time. Serve with oysters or smoked mackerel pâté.
Good to Know
What barley? Optic from High Cattadale Farm.
How many bottles? 9,700, at 57.7%.
Product Details
| Producer | Springbank |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Campbeltown |
| Age | 9 years old |
| Vintage | Distilled July 2009, bottled October 2018 |
| ABV | 57.7% (115.4 proof) |
| Size | 700mL |
| Edition | 9,700 bottles |
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About the Distillery
Springbank was licensed in Campbeltown in 1828 and has belonged to the Mitchell family since 1837. It malts all its barley on its own floors, turning it by hand.