Springbank 1969 40 Year Old Signatory Vintage Cask #263 Refill Sherry Butt Single Malt Scotch 54.4% ABV / 108.8 Proof

Springbank 1969 40 Year Old Signatory Vintage Cask #263 Refill Sherry Butt Single Malt Scotch 54.4% ABV / 108.8 Proof
Springbank 1969 40 Year Old Signatory Vintage Cask #263 Refill Sherry Butt Single Malt Scotch 54.4% ABV / 108.8 Proof

Highlights

Distilled in 1969 and matured for four decades in a single Refill Sherry Butt (#263), this legendary Springbank Signatory Vintage bottling preserves golden-era Springbank at a remarkable 54.4% natural cask strength. Bottle 138 of only 356 produced, complete with its original wooden presentation box.

1969 Golden-Era Springbank 40-Year Single Refill Sherry Butt (#263)

Distilled Feb 12, 1969 • Bottled Sept 14, 2009 • Bottle 138 of 356 • 54.4% Natural Cask Strength

Among the pantheon of 1960s Campbeltown single malts, Signatory Vintage Cask #263 stands as a certified monument. Distilled at Springbank on February 12, 1969—during the legendary era of 100% floor-malted, direct-fired production—this single Refill Sherry Butt matured quietly for four full decades before being bottled on September 14, 2009, with natural colour and zero chill-filtration.
Holding a vibrant 54.4% ABV (108.8 Proof) after 40 years in oak is an extraordinary feat. Rather than overpowering the spirit, the single refill sherry butt acts as a frame for Springbank's hallmark 1960s coastal, tropical, and dunnage-earth character. Revered by critics and collectors alike—having famously held the #1 overall ranking on the Whiskybase Top 1000 (WB15778)—only 356 bottles were ever drawn from the cask. With the vast majority long since opened or locked in permanent overseas cellars, acquiring Bottle #138 intact in its original velvet-lined wooden presentation box is a rare domestic opportunity.


Key Collector Highlights

  • Golden-Era 1969 Campbeltown Distillate: Produced during the pinnacle era of traditional, floor-malted Campbeltown whisky making.
  • 40-Year Cask Strength Vitality: Bottled at a natural 54.4% ABV (108.8 Proof) from a single Refill Sherry Butt (#263) with natural colour and non-chill filtration.
  • World-Renowned Pedigree (WB15778): Widely regarded as one of the finest single-cask Springbanks ever bottled, historically reaching #1 overall on Whiskybase with a ~95-point rating.
  • Complete Presentation: Bottle #138 of 356, housed in Signatory Vintage’s heavy-weight glass decanter inside its original wooden lockbox.

Tasting Notes

  • Colour: Deep, natural burnished amber.
  • Nose: Exotic overripe tropical fruits, Seville orange marmalade, toasted coconut, antique leather, beeswax, and subtle dunnage warehouse earthiness.
  • Palate: Rich, waxy, and viscous; waves of dried apricot, dark berries, burnt brown sugar, roasted almond, and signature old-school Campbeltown maritime salinity.
  • Finish: Exceptionally long, warming, and layered with lingering dark cocoa, sweet barley malt, gentle tobacco, and balanced sherry oak spice.

Specifications

  • Distillery: Springbank
  • Independent Bottler: Signatory Vintage (Cask Strength Collection)
  • Region: Campbeltown, Scotland
  • Vintage: 1969
  • Age Statement: 40 Years Old
  • Distillation Date: February 12, 1969
  • Bottling Date: September 14, 2009
  • Cask Type: Refill Sherry Butt
  • Cask Number: #263
  • Bottle Number: 138 of 356
  • ABV / Proof: 54.4% ABV / 108.8 Proof (Natural Cask Strength)
  • Volume: 700ml (70cl)
  • Whiskybase ID: WB15778

Springbank 1969 40 Year Old Signatory Vintage Cask #263 Refill Sherry Butt Single Malt Scotch 54.4% ABV / 108.8 Proof

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