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Springbank 100° Proof 'Green Thistle' 12 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 50%
Springbank

Springbank 100° Proof 'Green Thistle' 12 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 28
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

These 1990s releases of Springbank 12-year-old are affectionately known as the 'Green Thistle' bottlings on account of their packaging. There are versions of this 100° Proof expression at both the imperial and US proof equivalents of 57% and 50% ABV, respectively. This specific bottling is at 50% ABV. It is a revered single malt distillery in Campbeltown that has operated since 1828 and is owned by J&A Mitchell & Co. This expression was bottled in the mid-1990s without any added colouring or chill filtration and matured in Sherry casks. Experts believe this bottling was made by diluting the strength of the regular 12-year-old whisky by using 30-36 year old under-proof casks from legendary Springbank 1960s vintages, giving the bottles their rich dark colour.

Change-0.3%
LatestSGD 4,381
HighSGD 4,395
LowSGD 3,981
SGD 4,444SGD 4,274SGD 4,103SGD 3,932Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 6Jan 5Feb 9Oct 6 - SGD 4,395 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 4,136 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 3,981 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 4,381 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Feb 9, 2026SGD 4,381.05
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 3,981.25
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 4,136.49
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Cardboard case
Series highlights
Green Thistle
Historical context
1990s releases; distillery mothballed between 1979 and 1987, reopened to focus on single malt sales.
Special release
US Import
Allocation
US
Nose
Rich sherry, dried fruits, oak, subtle brininess, maritime character, prune juice, figs, earthen floored dunnage warehouse, hessian sack cloth, fruit loaf, Guinness cake, walnut liqueur, balsamico, bitter chocolate, diesel fuel, figgy toffee, with a quiet peatiness underneath.
Palate
Robust, full-bodied, dark chocolate, dried fruits, warm spices, nuttiness, velvety mouthfeel, oily, rich, tobacco, leather, butter, caramel, rubber, Christmas cake, milky iced coffee, apricot, passion fruit, drier, earthier, camphor, salted liquorice, red liquorice, blackcurrant jam, cassis, cooked ham, quince, big, blustery, drying, earthy sherry, with a saline edge.
Finish
Enduring, satisfying, lingering oak, dried fruits, brine, long, polished, minimal wood, coffee, dark dried fruit, quick gasp of sherry, sulphur notes, earthy, dried herbs, maraschino cherry, coal dust, chopped dates, leathery, leafy, burned raisins, caraway, cured meats.
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