Category | Single Malt Scotch |
Region | United Kingdom, Scotland, Speyside |
Brand | Balvenie |
Alcohol/vol | 43% |
Balvenie Doublewood Single Malt Scotch Whisky 17 Year Old 70cl
$548.00 $465.80
To craft The Balvenie DoubleWood 17 year old single malt whisky Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE returned to one of his most celebrated achievements – consecutive maturation in two different types of cask, a process often referred to as ‘cask finishing’. This technique is at the heart of The Balvenie DoubleWood – it sees the whisky matured first in American oak barrels, which impart soft sweet vanilla notes, before being transferred to European oak sherry casks, where the second cask ageing adds rich spicy flavours and a depth and fullness of flavour.
Nose:
Gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. Hugely inviting.
Palate:
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.
Finish:
Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet.
Overall:
A classic, always a pleasure to revisit.
Additional information
Weight | 750 lbs |
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