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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Nosing
Sweet:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Honey:
Oak:
Spices:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Cinnamon:
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Apple:
Alcohol:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Dried Fruit:
Pear:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Cherry:
Chocolate:
Peach:
Walnut:
Banana:
Barley:
Berries:
Blackberry:
Heather:
Lime:
Mint:
Pineapple:
Herb:
Floral:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Grass:
Green Apple:
Hay:
Leather:
Melon:
Oil:
Pepper:
Strawberry:
Tobacco:
Tropical Fruit:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Oak:
Spices:
Fruit:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Oil:
Malt:
Cinnamon:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Dark Chocolate:
Raisin:
Chili:
Pear:
Pepper:
Herbs:
Almonds:
Berries:
Heather:
Dried Fruit:
Grapefruit:
Apple:
Date:
Peach:
Banana:
Cake:
Coffee:
Fig:
Lime:
Nutmeg:
Plum:
Rye:
Tobacco:
Wheat:
Finish
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Malt:
Vanilla:
Oil:
Herb:
Peat Smoke:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Cinnamon:
Chocolate:
Hazelnut:
Almonds:
Caramel:
Pepper:
Chili:
Apple:
Cake:
Coffee:
Pear:
Raisin:
Tobacco:
Berries:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Clove:
Date:
Dried Fruit:
Fig:
Grape:
Grapefruit:
Green Apple:
Heather:
Lemon:
Nutmeg:
Walnut:
Herbs:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.9
Rate
876
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
13. Oct 2015
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Medium
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Medium
Comment:
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla
Taste:
Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours ~ nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry
Finish:
Long and Warming
Comment:
Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla
Taste:
Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours ~ nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry
Finish:
Long and Warming
Comment:
10. Nov 2016
The Balvenie range has a rather good reputation, as being of higher quality than the mass-produced Glenfiddich. Its 12-year-old 'Double Wood' expression greets the nose with juicy oranges, creamy vanilla and hints of marzipan - very harmonic and distinctly elegant. Tastewise, the arrival builds up steady and spicy before turning honey sweet and nutty. Altogether, it appears slightly spirity and thin (too low ABV). The finish is swift with mild bitterness, milk chocolate and cinnamon. A decent but not overly exciting Single Malt that requires a higher bottling strength.
RATING: 3.4/5.0 ≙ 85 pts
RATING: 3.4/5.0 ≙ 85 pts
19. Mar 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
28. Nov 2018
Nosing:
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.
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.
22. May 2015
Nosing: Top - Mid - Treacle and Sherry Base -
Taste: butter toffee - werthers?
Finish:
treacle
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!
Mid - Treacle and Sherry Base - Taste:
butter toffee - werthers?Finish:
treacleComment: 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!
15. Mar 2016
Nosing: 
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: A go-to daily scotch material!
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: A go-to daily scotch material!
01. Jan 2017
08. Apr 2021
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Long lingering with oak note.
Comment:
This one has a little bit dry taste than expected for me. This drum has a typical character that changes its palate with original oak taste into the orange taste over time. I have to admit Balvenie 12 is very rich whisky compared with other 12 yo.
Taste:
Finish:
Long lingering with oak note.
Comment:
This one has a little bit dry taste than expected for me. This drum has a typical character that changes its palate with original oak taste into the orange taste over time. I have to admit Balvenie 12 is very rich whisky compared with other 12 yo.
25. Jun 2018
Comment:
I need to try this again. I had a few years ago, but was not drinking a lot of scotch back then. I remember feeling a little underwhelmed. Thought it lacked fruitiness. Seemed rather dry. Very wood-like. Will try again!
