This Springbank 12 Years Old is nicknamed Green . It is made from naturally farmed barley, but as the distillery itself doesn’t have the right certificates, the resulting whisky can’t officially be called organic . Hence green.
It’s matured entirely in bourbon casks.
Springbank 12 yo ‘Green’ (46%, OB 2014, batch 14/488, 9000 btl.)
Nose: a true Springer, fresh, aromatic, with coastal and earthy undertones. majbe a little more peat than usual. Also white peaches, citrus and freshly cut green apple. Sweet vanilla cake. Soft pepper. Hints of wet stones. Far from austere though, it’s rather creamy and...
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