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.
Details about this bottle | Edit |
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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
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All tasting notes
![Suzanne1967](/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/8/c/xcsm_placeholder_c76e323bc7.gif.pagespeed.ic.A3vOioVk5_.png)
![Sherry Sherry](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/5/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Sherry_d298d43b62.png)
![Oak Oak](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/f/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Oak_e8ab3373e6.png)
![Vanilla Vanilla](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/e/csm_Sweet_-_Vanilla_e272485da7.png)
![Lemon Lemon](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/d/csm_Fruit_-_Lemon_4c7d678797.png)
![Orange Orange](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/a/csm_Fruit_-_Orange_78b8462c40.png)
Taste:
![Sherry Sherry](/fileadmin/_processed_/c/5/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Sherry_d298d43b62.png)
![Oak Oak](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/f/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Oak_e8ab3373e6.png)
Finish:
![Pepper Pepper](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Pepper_e4f81c79f6.png)
![Vanilla Vanilla](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/e/csm_Sweet_-_Vanilla_e272485da7.png)
![Oak Oak](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/f/csm_DarkFlavors_-_Oak_e8ab3373e6.png)
![Sweet Sweet](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_Sweet_-_Sugar_9c1855377b.png)
Comment: Deep amber liquid gold in colour, thick legs that take time to run back to the whisky.
Very pleasant nose with distinct Sherry and Oak throughout, mid tones of treacle and a base of lemon and orange.
Taste is definite sherry, coming from the Doublewood in the name, matured for 12 years, first in Whisky Oak casks and then transferred to European Oak Sherry casks.
Finish is warm peppery, with vanilla and oak sweetness and a treacle undertone.
Overall a very nice drink, 8 1/2 out of 10 - currently on offer in Tesco, so worth buying if you fancy it!