Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
- Distillery
- Balvenie
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 40%
- Age
- 12 years
- Price
- £49.5
- Community rating
- 4.15 / 5 (287 ratings)
- Tasting notes
- Vanilla, Honey, Sherried, Toasted, Malt Extract
- Description
- Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old matures first in refill American oak, then finishes nine months in first-fill European Oloroso sherry butts, creating a rich and complex Speyside single malt. Launched in 1993, it remains a definitive expression of the distillery's craft.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old is a 12-year-old single malt from Balvenie (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 40% ABV. Holds a 4.1/5 community rating. Expect sweet, oaky and lightly fruity character — vanilla, honey, sherried, toasted. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. Good value for the quality offered.
Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old matures first in refill American oak, then finishes nine months in first-fill European Oloroso sherry butts, creating a rich and complex Speyside single malt. Launched in 1993, it remains a definitive expression of the distillery's craft.
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