Springbank 2011 Local Barley 11 Year Old 2023 Release
The charming Scottish town of Campbeltown, located near the southern tip of the Kintyre Peninsula on the magnificent west coast, is home to the Springbank Distillery.
Written records date back to 1591, when Campbeltown whisky was first mentioned. Founded in 1828 on the site of Archibald Mitchell’s illegal still, Springbank is the 14th licensed distillery in Campbeltown. Springbank is currently one of just three distilleries in the Campbeltown area and the oldest independent family-owned distillery in Scotland.
Every year, barley harvested in or near Campbeltown is used to make Local Barley. To continue producing this limited edition whisky, Springbank commissions a local farmer to grow barley each year. Each batch of whisky tastes different thanks to variations in barley varieties, cask maturation, and aging time.
This Springbank expression was distilled in May 2011 from Belgravia barley grown on Glencraig Farm. It was then matured for 11 years in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-rum casks before being bottled in December 2022.
Tasting Notes
Nose: sweet, lots of yellow fruit, mainly pears, vanilla, mineral flavors, sea salt, wood, caramel, motor oil, and dirt.
Taste: As per the node, there are also a lot of yellow fruits, pears, plums, apricots, vanilla, oak spice, a bit of chili, and salted caramel.
Finish: medium, quite spicy, chili, firewood, caramel, and vanilla.
Attributes
| Category | Springbank |
| Distellery | Springbank |
| Region | Campbeltown |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottled Strength | 55.1% |
