Balvenie 12 Years Double Wood
This Balvenie was matured in old sherry and bourbon casks. It makes this scotch interesting but also mild. The orange flavour and a deep sweetness make it a true gem among malt whiskies.
This Balvenie was matured in old sherry and bourbon casks. It makes this scotch interesting but also mild. The orange flavour and a deep sweetness make it a true gem among malt whiskies.
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| 566 | |
| The Balvenie | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon | |
| Sherry | |
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| 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:
Herbs:
Apple:
Lemon:
Pear:
Alcohol:
Cherry:
Dried Fruit:
Almonds:
Peach:
Green Apple:
Chocolate:
Raisin:
Floral:
Lime:
Berries:
Mint:
Walnut:
Herb:
Oil:
Barley:
Pineapple:
Grass:
Blackberry:
Tropical Fruit:
Heather:
Banana:
Tobacco:
Cake:
Grape:
Hazelnut:
Hay:
Clove:
Leather:
Pepper:
Grapefruit:
Melon:
Dark Chocolate:
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:
Pepper:
Dried Fruit:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Berries:
Chili:
Peach:
Apple:
Grapefruit:
Heather:
Date:
Coffee:
Walnut:
Floral:
Cherry:
Green Apple:
Banana:
Cake:
Lemon Peel:
Rye:
Tropical Fruit:
Fig:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Wheat:
Lime:
Tobacco:
Plum:
Lemon:
Pineapple:
Finish
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Herb:
Peat Smoke:
Orange:
Cinnamon:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Alcohol:
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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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
996
504
Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of mschwe:
10. Oct 2014
All tasting notes
17. Sep 2017
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish:
Comment: it is a fruity whisky and , it couldn't go more than 12 year old whisky. it was 12 year old limit
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: it is a fruity whisky and , it couldn't go more than 12 year old whisky. it was 12 year old limit
24. Apr 2020
24. Apr 2020
22. May 2020
13. Jun 2014
10. Jan 2015
02. Jan 2016
23. Jan 2016
Nosing: 
Taste: 
Finish: Warming but not spicy, a little bitter
Comment: Very nice for a 12 y o, good wood.
Taste:
Finish: Warming but not spicy, a little bitter
Comment: Very nice for a 12 y o, good wood.
06. Mar 2016
03. Apr 2016
