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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The Balvenie
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
12 Years
40%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Bourbon
Sherry
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 504 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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16. Jun 2016
Nosing: Orange Spices Sweet Honey Sherry

Taste: Sherry Honey Spices Sweet

Finish: long and spicy

Comment: a favourite
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Rowsdower70
11. Jul 2016
Nosing: Lime SherryCaramel

Taste: Lime Berries Sweet Honey

Finish: Oak Sweet Chocolate

Comment: Presently my favorite dram.
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