Balvenie DoubleWood is, to not much surprise, aged in two kinds of oak casks! It was firstly matured in refill American oak casks before it was treated to a finish in first fill European oak Oloroso sherry butts for an additional nine months. The expression was launched in 1993, and has become a somewhat iconic whisky over the years. Even at 12 years old, this rich and complex dram is an excellent example of what the Balvenie distillery can craft.
Gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. Hugely inviting.
Sweet with good body. The bourbon characters develop; gentle spice with a little vanilla, a hint of balancing peat lurking quietly in the substrata. Dried fruit too, combining with nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, back into the bourbon notes - so well integrated.
Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet.
A classic, always a pleasure to revisit. (This is also a single malt with the ability to convert a non-whisky drinker with its deliciousness...)
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 YO is an excellent example of the fruits of double-maturation. Honey, vanilla, bit of bourbon, bit of sherry, fruit, slight floral. The nose, the palate, and the finish are in harmony. Perfect for a warm evening on the deck or a late night beside the fire. IMHO, an extraordinary value.
Another of the light drams that I have enjoyed in the calendar, fruity sweet with that taste of honey on the nose, fruity and moderately spicy on the palate, and, though short, a memorable finish that favors the spice.
On the 12th day of Christmas.....Balvenie 12 DoubleWood!! Always a great dram of speyside at a reasonable price! Lots of malt, wood and vanilla... a little spice! A thick mouth full. Had it in a dram, neat! Certain whiskeys don't need a tip or maybe I was just to lazy to get up to get water? Doesn't matter, it was nice!
delicious
For years I had been a Blanton's Single Barrel drinker. Not anymore. It is a easy drink and smooth.
