Springbank 8 year old Local Barley

Profile: The Springbank 8 year old Local Barley at a Glance

• Typical Springbank: Fruits, peat and the Springbank salt note!
• Collector's item: Limited edition with a production of 13,500 bottles worldwide
• Elegant cask maturation: 50% exSherry & 50% exBourbon Casks

Portrait: What makes the Springbank 8 year old Local Barley special.

The tenth bottling in the Local Barley series from the renowned Springbank distillery in Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula.
For this bottling, only Bere barley from the High Ranachan Farm on Kintyre was used.

Distilled: July 2016
Bottled: December 2024
Outturn: 13,500 bottles

Mature in 50% exSherry and 50% exBourbon Casks.

Tasting Notes: This is how Springbank 8 year old Local Barley tastes like

• Nose: aromas of ground black pepper, with the scent of an open cigar box and fresh sage
• Palate: very balanced with notes of fresh shortbread and salted caramel, followed by herbal tones, especially basil
• Finish: long and sweet finish - hints of soft toffee clearly emerge