Nose - oily peat, charred orange, lemon, chocolate, fig, butterscotch, sulphur, spiced apple, apricot, vanilla, cinnamon, moderate to high ethanol burn. Taste - oily peat, tangerine, charred orange, lemon zest, brine, powdered sugar, leather, clove, vanilla, green apple, ginger, apricot, spicy oak, moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium long with oily peat, overripe fruit, brine, and ginger flavors. This next Springbank 12 Year is from Batch 19, matured in 65% bourbon and 35% sherry casks and bottled at 57.1%. The nose isn’t completely dissimilar to Batch 17’s, but it seems richer and creamier. Overripe charred orange, oily peat, and sherried fruits dominate. The palate is punchy and citrus forward with that semisweet, barnyard funk, ginger, and more sherried fruits. This isn’t dramatically better than Batch 17, but it is a step up, which is no easy feat. The profile is richer and slightly more complex. It’s youthful enough, but lacks the more oppressive sourness and bitterness found on its earlier counterpart. This is outstanding whisky, and I’m extremely happy to have a bottle. Next up is the last of my Springbank 12 Years.