The Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year Old
Distillery: The BalvenieStyle: Single Malt
Release: Unspecified
Age: 12 Years
Alcohol: 40% abv.
Region: Scotland, Highlands
Bottled For: Distillery
The Balvenie Doublewood Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a 12 year old single malt which gains its distinctive character from being matured in two woods. During its period of maturation The Balvenie Doublewood is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill Spanish oak sherry cask. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt - the traditional casks, having previously held bourbon, soften and add character, whilst the sherry wood brings depth and fullness of flavour.
Color: Caramel
Nose: Honeysuckle, vanilla, bit of oak. Lightly smoked.
Body: Medium bodied.
Palate: Sherry and light peat. Hint of smoke. Not all that complex, but pleasant.
Finish: Short finish, warm but fleeting.
Not bad at all. Doesn't overwhelm or strike with awe, but it's very pleasant and a worthwhile single malt.
Color: Copper
Nose: slightly peaty, honey, and fruits. Let it sit with some water for a few minutes and take in the scent of toffee. Hint of sherry.
Body: Moderate body. oily
Palate: woody, flowers. hint of almond nuts. hint of liquorice.
Finish: Long finish, balanced.
This one needs water, once added you have a pleasant toffee scent, honey and fruits. A slight liquorice taste. Quite sweet, well balanced. This one is fantastic, and felt better than the 21 year old Portwood. I'm very impressed with this whisky, it's one of the best!
Color: Amber, tinge of pink
Nose: Oak, vanilla and caramel. Orange peel, orange marmalade. A hint of raspberry syrup.
Body: Medium body, expands in the mouth, turns watery.
Palate: Sweet sour. Vanilla, lots of toffee. Lavender. Plenty of sherry notes.
Finish: Medium finish. Caramel covered peanuts. Sherry notes laced with burnt sugar.
Spring garden, fruiting orchard - wrong time of the year to drink this! Definitely an early summer / late spring dram. Very nice indeed.
Color: Amber
Nose: Some sherry and citrus - typical of Balvenie house style. Very slight hint of smoke.
Body: Good balance. Moderately full bodied.
Palate: Somewhat complex when allowed to stand in the glass for a while. Smoke disappears to sherry, citrus, a bit of peat.
Finish: Slight burn.
This is one of the better values in the Balvenie stable. Not my favorite of the bunch, but a repeat because of the price.
Color: Deep amber
Nose: Wood, Smoke, Some kind of fruit, Vanilla
Body: Dry, Light, Full flavoured
Palate: Wood, Smoke
Finish: Medium long, A zing in the beginning that gradually goes away.
Recommend.
Color: gold
Nose: smoke, leather, fruit
Body: medium, silky
Palate: aqueous, peat, smoke, salt, well balanced
Finish: crescendo, then long warm fade
Nothing really stands out much as exceptional, just nice all around.
Color: Honey
Nose: Hot, Citrusy
Body: Medium, Sweet
Palate: Tangy, Peat smoke and Sherry in very small amounts.
Finish: A hot finish, mostly in the mouth. Lasts for some time.
Not all that complex. A bit on the sour side, but well balanced, otherwise. More peat and sherry with water.
Color: Burnt umber
Nose: Lots of oak, Peat, Slight vanilla, Spice, Candied ginger.
Body: Flavourful, Hot, Medium body.
Palate: Mellow peat, Pepper, Candied apple, Oak, Spice.
Finish: Long and slow. Lots of development. Flavours fade and pepper grows.
I was at first less impressed by this whisky, but upon second tasting, I'm finding new things. It has a delicious fruit character. The sherry is really ringing through. It's like a candied apple. Slightly too tarte, but that's really nit picking. Delicious.