Balvenie 12 Years Double Wood with 2 Glasses
Balvenie Double Wood 12 years celebrated its 25. birthday in 2018. This milestone started in 1993 and is proof of talent in the craftsmanship of malt master David Stewart, who developed a procedure in 1982, which is known as 'Wood Finishing' today. Ex-Bourbon casks from American oak and Hogsheads were used for the 12 year old Balvenie Double Wood. A finish in Ex-Oloroso Sherry casks made from Spanish oak follows.
Balvenie Double Wood 12 years celebrated its 25. birthday in 2018. This milestone started in 1993 and is proof of talent in the craftsmanship of malt master David Stewart, who developed a procedure in 1982, which is known as 'Wood Finishing' today. Ex-Bourbon casks from American oak and Hogsheads were used for the 12 year old Balvenie Double Wood. A finish in Ex-Oloroso Sherry casks made from Spanish oak follows.
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33036 | |
The Balvenie | |
Scotland, Speyside | |
Single Malt Whisky | |
12 Years | |
40% | |
0.7 l | |
Original bottling | |
Bourbonfässer and Finish in Oloroso-Sherryfässern | |
Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Honey:
Oak:
Spices:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Malt:
Cinnamon:
Peat Smoke:
Lemon:
Apple:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Pear:
Dried Fruit:
Almonds:
Peach:
Green Apple:
Cherry:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Floral:
Berries:
Mint:
Walnut:
Oil:
Tropical Fruit:
Herb:
Barley:
Banana:
Heather:
Blackberry:
Lime:
Pineapple:
Grape:
Grass:
Cake:
Hazelnut:
Hay:
Leather:
Pepper:
Clove:
Grapefruit:
Melon:
Tobacco:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Oak:
Spices:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Oil:
Caramel:
Cinnamon:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Herb:
Herbs:
Pear:
Alcohol:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Pepper:
Chili:
Almonds:
Raisin:
Berries:
Peach:
Apple:
Grapefruit:
Date:
Heather:
Coffee:
Banana:
Walnut:
Green Apple:
Floral:
Rye:
Tropical Fruit:
Lemon Peel:
Cake:
Fig:
Lemon:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Lime:
Wheat:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Cherry:
Pineapple:
Finish
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Peat Smoke:
Herb:
Orange:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Alcohol:
Dark Chocolate:
Caramel:
Almonds:
Hazelnut:
Pepper:
Apple:
Chili:
Raisin:
Pear:
Dried Fruit:
Cake:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Tobacco:
Grape:
Clove:
Green Apple:
Mint:
Berries:
Banana:
Lemon:
Date:
Floral:
Walnut:
Nutmeg:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Grapefruit:
Fig:
Heather:
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All tasting notes
RATING: 3.4/5.0 ≙ 85 pts
Rating of article "Balvenie 12Y Double Wood - 40% - 0.7l"
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Rating of article "Balvenie 12Y Double Wood - 40% - 0.7l"
Immediate sherry hit. Orange blossom, nuts and cinnamon.
Taste:
Medium sweet arrival. Sherry wood and sweet spices. More of that citrussy component.
Finish:
Medium length and follows on the flavour profile of the palate.
Comment:
I came back to this whisky after a long break from trying it. I seem to remember that it didn't impress me much at the time. I get the feeling however that it has changed for the better over time. The sherry influence on this is significantly stronger than I remember. The closest thing I can equate it to is Bunnahabhain 12. It has that same orange influence from the sherry in the nose and palate. The finish isn't the most interesting, but it fits well and doesn't feel out of place. I'd say this is a really solid release, an excellent example of what can be achieved with multi cask maturation.
Rating of article "Balvenie 12Y Double Wood - 40% - 0.7l"
Rating of article "Balvenie 12Y Double Wood - 40% - 0.7l"