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Balvenie 12 Year Old
On the nose a gristly, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. On the palate it’s 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. 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…)
| Spirit/fortified wine type | Single malt whisky |
|---|---|
| Region | Scotland – Speyside |
| Pack detail | 70cl |
| ABV | ABV 40% |
| Gift Options | Gift |
£62.00
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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 bottling over the years. Even at 12 years old, this rich and complex dram is an excellent example of what the Balvenie distillery can craft. On the nose a gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. On the palate it’s 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. 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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