The Balvenie DoubleWood 12YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky - post-2006 (40%, 70cl)

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The Balvenie DoubleWood 12YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky - post-2006 (40%, 70cl)
  • The Balvenie DoubleWood 12YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky - post-2006 (40%, 70cl)
  • The Balvenie DoubleWood 12YO Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky - post-2006 (40%, 70cl)
  • £60.00

Era:  post-2006
ABV:  40%
Volume:  70cl



Balvenie DoubleWood is, to not much surprise, aged in two kinds of oak casks! It was firstly matured in refill American oak casks before it was treated to a finish in first fill European oak Oloroso sherry butts for an additional nine months. The expression was launched in 1993, and has become a somewhat iconic whisky over the years. Even at 12 years old, this rich and complex dram is an excellent example of what the Balvenie distillery can craft.

Nose: Gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. Hugely inviting.

Palate: Sweet with good body. The bourbon characters develop; gentle spice with a little vanilla, a hint of balancing peat lurking quietly in the substrata. Dried fruit too, combining with nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, back into the bourbon notes - so well integrated.

Finish: Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet.

Overall: A classic, always a pleasure to revisit. (This is also a single malt with the ability to convert a non-whisky drinker with its deliciousness...)

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