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:
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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Quality rating of this bottle
4.0
Rate
1,009
518
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
02. Oct 2021
08. Jun 2016
21. Sep 2015
20. Feb 2011
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
24. Jun 2014
19. Mar 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
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Taste:
Finish:
Comment:
19. Jun 2022
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.
27. Dec 2022
