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  • Springbank 34 Years Old 1970

    The Prestonfield

    Winning Bid
    £2,710
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    Springbank 34 Years Old 1970

    The Prestonfield
    Lot #0580306
    FINISH DATE
    30 September 2018

    A rare bottling of Springbank distilled June 1970 and left to mature in a single sherry butt for 34 years until bottling August 2004. One of only 157 bottles produced, a collectable bottle which is rarely seen at auction. Prestonfield House (Luxury 5 Star Hotel In Edinburgh) was built in 1687 for a close friend of King James II, the house welcomed Prince Charles Edward (1745), Benjamin Franklin (1759), Boswell and Johnson (1773) and many other renowned dignitaries. This bottle was imported by La Maison du Whisky.

    Springbank

    Seen by some as Scotland’s, if not the world’s greatest distillery, Springbank is a unique proposition. Not much has changed at Springbank since its inception in 1828; it still follows a historical oddity of distilling, it remains owned by J&A Mitchell and it still uses floor malting for 100% of its requirements. And all of this from the fairly remote location of Campbeltown, which is the former distilling capital of Scotland. Three distinct styles are produced at the distillery with a triple distilled whisky (Hazelburn), a heavily peated (Longrow) and the classic Springbank. More than ever before, these are in huge demand from the UK and international distributors. Due to the historical nature of the distillery and the methods they follow, production cannot be increased too dramatically to accommodate rising demand. Sadly, it looks like we’ll all have to chase a little harder for anything Springbank-related for a while to come.

    Lot Features
    • CASK TYPE
      Sherry Butt
    • DISTILLERY
      Springbank
    • TYPE
      Full Size
    • SIZE
      70 cl
    • STRENGTH
      51.2%
    • CASK NUMBER
      1631
    • CASK TYPE
      Sherry Butt
    • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
      2
    Region
    Campbeltown
    Campbeltown
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