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    Balvenie

    Balvenie 12 Year Old - The Sweet Toast of American Oak 70cl Whisky

    Scotland • 70cl • 43%
    Number of reviews:(21)
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    Balvenie 12 Year Old - The Sweet Toast of American Oak

    Stories always start at the beginning (unless they're one of those purposely confusing stories like Memento or those Funnybones books - it's never explained why they're skeletons!), and this is the introductory release from The Balvenie Stories range! These releases all give light to events and people in Balvenie's past and present - this one, for example, takes inspiration from apprentice malt master Kelsey McKechnie and her idea to import virgin oak barrels from Kentucky and deeply toast them at the distillery's cooperage. They were then filled with Balvenie's ex-bourbon oak aged whisky for a finishing period, resulting in... Well, this very whisky you see here!

    Want to find out more about The Balvenie Stories series? Check out our blog post on the range right here!

    Tasting Note by The Producer

    Nose

    Lusciously malty with some sweet fudge, followed by citrusy and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon.

    Palate

    Candied orange and lemon peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, layers of blossom honey, some melted brown sugar and oak spices at the end.

    Finish

    Rich and malty with gentle waves of oak vanilla and subtle spices.

    Winner of 1 spirit awards

    Gold
    Gold
    Distillers' Single Malts 12 years and under - 2022
    International Spirits Challenge

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    £51.75
    In stock, get it Monday 29th September with express delivery
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    Excellent whiskey

    I have had the Balvenie Double Wood in the past and liked it so thought I would try the American Oak. I was very pleased with the smooth taste, even my wife liked it and she is not a whiskey drinker. I will be getting another bottle for. Christmas.

    Mike Dec 23, 2024

    Love any Balvenie

    A new one to me, love the sweetness with the added depth of oak.

    Evelyn Dec 17, 2024

    What a great Balvenie

    Having tried The Balvenie Doublewood in the past, I decided to purchase the sweet toast of American oak, and my goodness what very smooth tasting single malt. Everything about the taste was great. Great price, fast delivery. Well done.

    Paul Henry Dec 16, 2024

    Bought as a gift

    This was bought as a Christmas gift so hasn't been opened yet. I chose it because of the tasting notes...it sounds delicious. It is nicely presented and I know that it will be well received. As always, from this Company, delivery was prompt and efficient

    N. Marsay Dec 14, 2024

    An easy going light and sweet scotch. Good recommendation for someone that has said (oh I don’t like scotch, too smoky)

    I’m always happy too see a new Scotch come through this whisky repressed bullshit Provence we call Ontario, and even happier that it’s a Balvenie. This bottle was not what I expecting, but still just as lovely as all the others I have had by this ever evolving distillery. My amateur notes: Nose: sweet chard oak, fresh hay, honeysuckle, candied nuts. Taste: toffee, oak, malty, (apple-cinnamon oatmeal) Finish: short, dry, sweet.

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