Springbank Circa 1990s 25 Year Old, 46%

For a period, Campbeltown was the undisputed Whisky Capital of the World, boasting over 30 distilleries operating simultaneously at its peak. Locally available peat, barley and coal, coupled with a quick steamship service to Glasgow meant this thriving industry lasted into the early 20th Century. Alas; ultimately (and perhaps inevitably) it proved unsustainable, and by 1935 the bubble had well and ... Springbank is one of only two distilleries in Scotland to perform every step of the whisky making process, from malting the barley to bottling the spirit, on the same premises. [cite: Scotch Whisky Auctions, 3, 12]