only around 50-60 usd or so in the US, it is around 45-50 usd here atm in Sweden. depending on the SEK/USD Forex rate) is a superb Speyside single malt.
It is a great intro to single malts dram (we do not drink many blends, other than some of the rarer Japanese ones, but those are not low price, not at all)
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
https://us.thebalvenie.com/our-whisky-range/view/doublewood-12/
This milestone is not only a testament to the craftsmen who have dedicated their working lives to making Balvenie the handcrafted way but to the skill of our Malt Master who throughout his 55 year career has changed the face of Scotch, work which earned him an MBE in 2016.
DoubleWood 12 was launched in 1993, using a process designed by our Malt Master David Stewart in 1982, now commonly known as 'wood finishing'.
To make The Balvenie DoubleWood, David Stewart MBE takes whisky that has spent at least 12 years in traditional whisky casks, American Oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads, and moves it to Spanish oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks for an additional nine months.
The whisky is then transferred to large oak vessels called “tuns” for 3-4 months to allow the whiskies from individual casks to “marry”.
The Balvenie DoubleWood single malt whisky gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt whisky.
The traditional casks soften and add delicate character, the sherry wood brings depth and fullness of flavour and the final few months in our tuns allow the whiskies to marry harmoniously.
TASTING NOTES
Tasting Notes by The Whisky Exchange
NOSE
Chocolate and raspberry aromas, with rich brioche and stewed cherries.
PALATE
Cherries and raspberries combine with sponge cake, spicy cinnamon and black pepper.
FINISH
Sweet spice, red fruit, rich sponge cake.
Tasting Notes by Stuart P
NOSE
Chocolate and raspberry aromas, with rich brioche and stewed cherries.
PALATE
Fresh red fruits - cherries and raspberries - combine with sponge-cake mix and cinnamon and a sprinkling of black pepper. Quite a big-flavoured dram, but balanced.
FINISH
Sweet spice, red fruits, rich sponge cake.
Producer's Notes
NOSE
Sweet fruit and oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla.
PALATE
Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours – nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry.
FINISH
Long and warming.
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