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...)
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Just beginning to get into my whiskeys, have tried a few now and this has a very short, smooth finish. Will try again.
Mildly sweet, pleasant, a little bland, smooth and short finish, probably would buy MacAllan 12, Springbank 10, or Tullibardine 228 instead next time
Waste of money
Was gifted a bottle a few years ago, before really appreciating whisky and thought it was okay. Drank half and left it on the shelf until recently when the other half opened a bottle she had. Lately I've begun to really appreciate proper whisky, gin and rum and found it a fantastic dram....highly enjoyable and full of flavour.
Whisky muy suave y sabroso,ideal para relajarse después del trabajo. Fantástico
