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

    Scotland • 70cl • 43%
    Number of reviews:(21)
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    distillery/brandBalvenie Whisky
    regionSpeyside Whisky
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    Single Malt

    age12 Year Old Whisky
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    Balvenie

    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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    This product does not contain any notifiable allergens
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    Customer rating
    4.5
    21 reviews
    5 Stars14
    4 Stars2
    3 Stars3
    2 Stars2
    1 Star0
    £51.75
    In stock, get it Tuesday 30th September with express delivery

    Great whisky at the price

    Really like this Balvenie! Lovely sweet notes alongside a smoother vanilla. I don't get the citrus so much but that's probably just me. Great whisky for the price.

    Dave York Feb 7, 2023

    Hubby loves it

    I bought my Husband a bottle for Christmas and he loves it (he hates smokey peaty malts) he likes it so much I've bought him another for his birthday on Wednesday

    Master of Malt Customer Jan 7, 2023

    Good option to have in the cabinet at price.

    You have to work for this one, leaving the dram in the glass to breath and warm with your hand is important, otherwise initial on the nose results in burn from the alcohol, and hard to pick the scents. Once warmer, slight vanilla is detected and gentle oak spice. Taste takes a moment to develop on the tongue, short lived toffee sweetness gives way to a lemon bitterness with an underlying oak note that lasts through to the short finish. Ok at the price point, but worth paying more for Caribbean Cask or the amazing PortWood.

    Matthew Challis Nov 18, 2022

    Very smooth

    If you want to get your partner to share your love of whisky this is a great bottle to try … I think some of the negative comments are probably due to more educated pallets… a bit like trying Indian food for the fist time ( Korma ) loving it and moving on to the hotter tastier dishes..

    Master of Malt Customer Jul 29, 2022

    Disappointing

    A bit disappointing. Like the others have said the nose takes a bit of time to come through but then it really smells great. It’s very sweet and has a strong alcohol hit. It actually reminds me of Dranbuie! The finish is very short. I’m hoping it will improve with leaving it a few weeks but if you’re a balvenie fan, stick with the standard 12

    Joshua Dec 8, 2021

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