Balvenie 12 Years Single Barrel First Fill
This single-barrel bottling from Balvenie emphasizes the influence of the barrel on the taste of a whisky. Oak barrels are natural products and each one is different. This gives each whisky a different taste. For this bottling, Balvenies Malt Master selected only barrels with a sweet vanilla and oak character. All bottles are labeled with the barrel number and the bottle number.
This single-barrel bottling from Balvenie emphasizes the influence of the barrel on the taste of a whisky. Oak barrels are natural products and each one is different. This gives each whisky a different taste. For this bottling, Balvenies Malt Master selected only barrels with a sweet vanilla and oak character. All bottles are labeled with the barrel number and the bottle number.
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| 6695 | |
| The Balvenie | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 47.8% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon First Fill | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Fruit:
Oak:
Honey:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Pear:
Caramel:
Herbs:
Banana:
Apple:
Orange:
Spices:
Peach:
Alcohol:
Floral:
Green Apple:
Coconut:
Heather:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Pineapple:
Anis:
Cake:
Lemon:
Cherry:
Barley:
Chocolate:
Melon:
Tasting
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Caramel:
Nuts:
Orange:
Pear:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Herb:
Heather:
Pepper:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Peat Smoke:
Chocolate:
Cinnamon:
Ginger:
Banana:
Dark Chocolate:
Sherry:
Peach:
Lemon Peel:
Almonds:
Floral:
Tropical Fruit:
Apple:
Pineapple:
Green Apple:
Cake:
Maritime Notes:
Mint:
Dried Fruit:
Chili:
Coffee:
Seaweed:
Nutmeg:
Hazelnut:
Raisin:
Coconut:
Barley:
Finish
Sweet:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Spices:
Fruit:
Malt:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Oil:
Sherry:
Herbs:
Herb:
Pepper:
Heather:
Dark Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Orange:
Tropical Fruit:
Kiwi:
Cinnamon:
Almonds:
Lemon:
Peach:
Dried Fruit:
Coconut:
Grass:
Barley:
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Quality rating of this bottle
233
168
Quality comparison of bottles
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Tasting notes of Donderladdich:
All tasting notes
Taste: Honey, Vanilla, Fruit
Finish: Clean, Crisp
Comment: Also had a sharp end, but is refreshing!
Lots of honey
Taste:
Very complex with vanilla
Finish:
Sweet
Comment:
Not as good as the 15 but pretty close
Taste: Fresh fruit followed by bitterness into the finish
Finish: Smooth with lingering vanilla.
Comment: A quality single malt with an extremely pleasant aroma and smooth finish. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of the taste, as I prefer sherry cask maturation. If you are a fan of ex-bourbon cask maturation, this is a must have. I recommend adding a half teaspoon of water for optimal flavor.
