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 520 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sweet:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Honey:
Oak:
Spices:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Malt:
Cinnamon:
Peat Smoke:
Apple:
Herbs:
Lemon:
Alcohol:
Pear:
Peach:
Cherry:
Dried Fruit:
Almonds:
Green Apple:
Chocolate:
Raisin:
Lime:
Floral:
Berries:
Mint:
Walnut:
Herb:
Oil:
Hazelnut:
Barley:
Banana:
Heather:
Grass:
Tropical Fruit:
Blackberry:
Pineapple:
Cake:
Tobacco:
Grape:
Dark Chocolate:
Hay:
Clove:
Leather:
Pepper:
Grapefruit:
Melon:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sherry:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Oak:
Spices:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Oil:
Caramel:
Cinnamon:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Herb:
Herbs:
Pear:
Dark Chocolate:
Alcohol:
Pepper:
Berries:
Dried Fruit:
Chili:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Peach:
Apple:
Grapefruit:
Heather:
Cherry:
Walnut:
Date:
Green Apple:
Coffee:
Banana:
Floral:
Hazelnut:
Pineapple:
Lemon Peel:
Cake:
Tropical Fruit:
Lemon:
Plum:
Ginger:
Tobacco:
Lime:
Fig:
Wheat:
Nutmeg:
Rye:
Finish
Oak:
Sweet:
Spices:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Malt:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Peat Smoke:
Herb:
Orange:
Cinnamon:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Alcohol:
Caramel:
Hazelnut:
Almonds:
Pepper:
Raisin:
Chili:
Apple:
Coffee:
Tobacco:
Herbs:
Cake:
Dried Fruit:
Pear:
Clove:
Lime:
Lemon:
Mint:
Berries:
Green Apple:
Grape:
Banana:
Date:
Floral:
Walnut:
Heather:
Nutmeg:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Fig:

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22. Jul 2020
horst_s_2
13. Oct 2015
Nosing:
Orange Lemon Lime Honey Sherry Vanilla Cinnamon Nuts
Taste:
Oak Spices Orange Dark Chocolate Sweet Coffee
Finish:
Medium
Comment:
19. Nov 2021
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:
06. Jul 2022
15. Dec 2015
02. Nov 2019
08. Oct 2017
Schlaubi63
24. Oct 2021
02. Oct 2012