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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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A malt which will probably be enjoyed more by smooth cognac lovers than hardened Scotch enthusiasts. Fortunately, I love them both - and this is just a bridge between 2 lovers!
Echo the last couple of reviews. The last bottle I got is totally different to the one prior, to the point where I’ve been wondering if I’ve ended up with a fake (not bought from here I must stress!) Really disappointed.
I don’t know if they changed something but it used to be smooth with sherry and floral notes. Now it’s quite smoky.
I have been drinking the double wood 12 yr for many years. The last bottle I bought is so different. Prior the scotch had floral notes where this latest bottle has very smoking overtones. I am not liking this so will think twice about buying it again.
I used to love the Balvenie Doublewood but haven't had in awhile. Just picked up a bottle and it is peaty! Never had this taste profile before (or this much peat). Did they mistakenly bottle one of their peat week styles in this? Anyone experience this? Weird.
