Springbank Local Barley 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2022
Springbank Local Barley 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2022 is a 103.2 proof (51.6% ABV), 750mL grain-to-glass single malt from Springbank Distillery in Campbeltown, Scotland — distilled in May 2011 from Belgravia barley grown at Glencraigs Farm, just miles from the distillery, and matured ten full years in 100% ex-bourbon and refill bourbon casks before bottling in December 2021. Every step from malting to bottling happens on site at J. & A. Mitchell & Co., Scotland's oldest independent family-owned distillery (est. 1828), and the 2022 release was limited to 15,000 bottles worldwide, bottled at natural strength with no chill filtration and natural colour. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 51.6% (103.2 proof — this 2022 release; earlier editions differ)
- Size: 750mL (US bottling)
- Age: 10 years — distilled May 2011, bottled December 2021
- Casks: 100% ex-bourbon / refill bourbon casks (not sherry)
- Barley: Belgravia variety, Glencraigs Farm, Campbeltown — malted on Springbank's own floors
- Bottles: 15,000 worldwide; non-chill filtered, natural colour
- Distillery: Springbank, J. & A. Mitchell & Co., Campbeltown — est. 1828
Campbeltown's Farm-to-Bottle Malt
The Local Barley series is Springbank's annual proof that place matters: one local farm grows the barley, the distillery malts it on its own floors with traditional methods, and ten years later a single-vintage malt goes into bottle. The 2022 edition returns to bourbon wood after the 2021's sherry run, and the distillery's label notes show it: delicate malt-barn character with digestive biscuit and a cereal note, bourbon influence in vanilla custard and custard creams, a fruity cherry note developing over time. The palate is sweet, creamy Victoria sponge with honey, syrup, and fresh barley water, closing light and sweet with salted caramel. Browse more single malt Scotch whisky and explore the Springbank collection at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Delicate malt-barn notes — digestive biscuit, cereal, vanilla custard, custard creams, developing cherry (official label).
Palate: Sweet, creamy Victoria sponge with honey, syrup, and fresh barley water.
Finish: Light and sweet, with hints of salted caramel.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a tulip glass to follow the farm-to-bottle arc from biscuit to caramel. A few drops of water open the cherry note; avoid ice on a malt this carefully casked.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is the 2022 Springbank Local Barley?
103.2 proof (51.6% ABV) — natural strength, non-chill filtered.
What makes it "Local Barley"?
The barley for each annual release is grown on a local Campbeltown-area farm — the 2022 edition used Belgravia barley from Glencraigs Farm — and malted on Springbank's own malt floors.
Is the 2022 edition sherry-cask?
No — the 2022 release is 100% ex-bourbon / refill bourbon casks. The sherry-cask edition was 2021.
How many bottles were made?
15,000 bottles worldwide.
A ten-year Campbeltown malt from a single farm's barley — order Springbank Local Barley 10 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2022 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.