SPRINGBANK
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Established 1828
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SPRINGBANK NEWS
Happy Birthday!
To us that is, as the year 2003 marks the 175th anniversary
of the Springbank Distillery. To celebrate this momentous occasion,
we will be releasing a special bottling of 12 year old Springbank.
The 175th Anniversary Bottling will be released in April but in the
meantime we hope you will join us in raising a toast to Scotland’s
oldest independent distillery and its continued success over the next
175 years!
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NEW: “Port Wood” bottling
Another new release in the coming months is the next in the ‘Wood
Expressions’ series. A 13 year old Springbank, this ‘Wood Expression’
has been aged 3 years in Port pipes after maturing 10 years in refill
casks. The port has made a big impression in the three years yet a
balance is maintained between wine and whisky. Only those of you living
in Europe (but outwith the UK) will be fortunate enough to be able
to buy this particular bottling. The rest of you though, fear not,
your turn will come!
Contact us for information list@springbankdistillers.com
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Springbank 15 Year Old
The new Springbank 15 Year Old has finally been bottled (June / July
2002) and is already selling well in some of markets. The 15 Year
Old is the perferct compliment to the Springbank 10 Year Old and gives
a much more rounded look to their range of products. The 15 Year Old
is mainly matured in sherry casks (about 80%), with the remainder
coming from bourbon barrels, and has a much darker colour than the
10 Year Old. Availanility in both 2002 and 2003 will be VERY limited
so be sure to stock up whilst you can!
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Springbank 12 Year Old 'Rum Wood'
The first bottling in Springbank's 'Wood Expressions' series was
released in April this year. The whisky for this bottling was matured
in demerara rum barrels for over 5 years during which time it acquired
a distinctive green tinge and an intriguing spicy-sweet character.
Released at cask strength, all 5700 bottles sold out in a matter of
weeks. Springbank fans in the USA please note stock should appear
on retail shelves in September. 3)
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Longrow 10 Year Old
The new Longrow 10 Year Old (1992 distillation) is also being bottled
in July. This year they have combined the bourbon and sherrywood bottlings
available in the past to create a single, more balanced style. Special
cask strength bottlings under their Wood Expressions label are also
planned for future release. Product shots and tasting notes for all
of these bottlings will appear shortly. 4)
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GlenGyle Distillery
Work is progressing well at an exciting new distilling project. Up
to date images will soon appear of the refurbishing work being carried
out at the GlenGyle Distillery under the supervision of Frank McHardy,
Springbank Distillery Manager. The original distillery closed in 1925
but, under the ownership of J & A Mitchell & Co Ltd, spirit will once
again flow from GlenGyle early in 2004. Anyone interested in future
bottled stocks from the first distillation at GlenGyle should contact
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bottleoffer@jandamitchell.com
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