{"product_id":"springbank-12-year-old-green-thistle-100-proof-double-dark","title":"SPRINGBANK 12 Year Old Green Thistle 100° Proof \"Double Dark\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Springbank 12 Year Old \"Green Thistle\" 100° Proof is a legendary \"old-school\" bottling from the 1990s that has achieved cult status among collectors. It is widely nicknamed \"Double Dark\" (or \"Dark-Dark\") by the whisky community, specifically the PLOWED Society, due to its exceptionally deep, sherried color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unique character of this bottling stems from an extraordinary production story. During the mid-1990s, Springbank reportedly had surplus casks from the legendary 1960s vintages that had aged for 30–36 years. Because these casks had evaporated below the legal 40% ABV limit for Scotch whisky, they could not be bottled alone. Rather than using water, the distillery allegedly used this ultra-aged, under-proof spirit to dilute their 12-year-old cask-strength stock down to 100° proof (50% ABV). This resulted in a 12-year-old whisky that drinkers often claim tastes and behaves like a 30-year-old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Continental Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"700mL","offer_id":51533241123104,"sku":"61085457700","price":4999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"750mL","offer_id":51533241155872,"sku":"5020735010216","price":4999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/8725\/1488\/files\/20260427_161840.jpg?v=1777328598","url":"https:\/\/www.continentalws.com\/products\/springbank-12-year-old-green-thistle-100-proof-double-dark","provider":"Continental Wine \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}