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    Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel - First Fill 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 47.8%
    Number of reviews:(58)
    Product details
    age12 Year Old Whisky
    bottler

    Balvenie

    country

    Scotland

    distillery/brandBalvenie Whisky
    regionSpeyside Whisky
    style

    Single Malt

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    Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel - First Fill

    Released in 2013, Balvenie's Single Barrel First Fill was matured in first-fill bourbon casks for at least 12 years before bottling. These are limited edition bottlings, with each bottle being one of no more than 300 drawn from a single cask. Each is also hand-numbered and labelled with the cask reference number. A deliciously creamy, vanilla-rich whisky from Balvenie.

    Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

    Nose

    Toasted, sweet nose with all kinds of charred oak and spice. Hints of maple syrup and allspice, a little vanilla and sweet coffee.

    Palate

    A complex, thick palate with allspice and toffee apples. Cooked fruit and baking spices, hints of sponge cake and creamy caramel.

    Finish

    Long finish with lingering sweetness and spice.

    Overall

    An intense whisky with lots of influence from the cask. Great value for money too.

    Winner of 12 spirit awards

    Gold Outstanding
    Gold Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2013
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Gold Outstanding
    Gold Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2014
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
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    Trophy
    Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15 years and under - 2014
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Silver Outstanding
    Silver Outstanding
    Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
    Silver
    Silver
    Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2019
    International Wine & Spirit Competition
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    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2016
    International Spirits Challenge
    Gold
    Gold
    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2014
    International Spirits Challenge
    Gold
    Gold
    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2019
    International Spirits Challenge
    Gold
    Gold
    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2020
    International Spirits Challenge
    Gold
    Gold
    Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2013
    The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    Gold
    Gold
    Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2014
    The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
    Gold
    Gold
    Speyside Single Malts up to 12yo - 2015
    The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)

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    £65.00
    Customer rating
    4.5
    58 reviews
    5 Stars43
    4 Stars9
    3 Stars1
    2 Stars2
    1 Star3

    Probably a bad cask

    Looking at almost all of the other reviews, I might have had the bad luck of a bad cask. A really bad one. Mine is horrible, I can't even drink it.

    PSC Feb 23, 2018

    Lovely

    Through many lessons learned the hard way... this Scotch was amazing... ripe banana in the finish.

    Master of Malt Customer Feb 16, 2018

    Perfect

    Perfect

    Master of Malt Customer Dec 28, 2017

    Great, I think.

    My first bottle was amazing, thought it would be my go to whisky, and at such great value. Subsequently bought 2 more (different cask number) they are almost undrinkable, just tastes of sulphur. I assume, and hope, that it was just a dodgy cask. Anyone else encountered this?

    Master of Malt Customer Apr 27, 2017

    Buy Buy Buy..... NOW

    Best 12 year old I've ever tasted. Bravo Balvenie. Really hope this one has lots of legs on it unlike the 15 year old single barrel which has been snapped up by collectors alike. I feel like I need to buy an entire case of this. Where's my wallet? Creamy vanilla ice cream drizzled on top of a toffee apple. Remarkable stuff. Best with a teaspoon of water. No more.

    Master of Malt Customer Apr 6, 2017

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