Balvenie is also one of the few remaining distilleries still using on site maltings, although today this only meets a small percentage of its requirements. Now seen as a classic malt, this bottling was among the first to utilise what would become known as “finishing”. Color: Having spent the majority of the time maturing in traditional oak casks then the last couple months to a year in European Sherry casks, the color is A golden matte bronze with just the edge showing copper. On the nose, it is elegant with a taste that is sweet with dried fruits, sherbet spice, toasted almonds and cinnamon, layered with a richness of creamy toffee notes. Product ID: 000000000000277463_EA. Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood Small Bottle. Balvenie 17 Year Old Doublewood. Colour added, chill-filtered. The Balvenie DoubleWood is a 12 year old single malt whisky which gains its distinctive character from being matured in two wood types. 70cl / 40%. Also, if your 12 Doublewood leaves a lot to be desired, give it a lot of air time. Over the period of maturation it is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill European oak sherry cask. The nose is … Balvenie 21 Portwood - 94/100. The Balvenie single malt was bottled as early as the 1920’s but the current range as we know it was born in 1993 when the 12 year old “Double Wood” was released for the first time. 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’. Speyside single malt. Balvenie 10 Year Old Bottled 1970s Write a review. Balvenie 17 Peated Cask - 90/100. Released in 2012, The Balvenie 17yo DoubleWood is matured for 17 years in American oak barrels before being finished in European oak, ex-sherry casks for 6 to 12 months. (Wait, really? Balvenie 17 New Wood - 90/100. Balvenie; DoubleWood; Balvenie 17-year-old Overall rating 84.82 / 100 votes 661. Category Single Malt Distillery. The Balvenie DoubleWood gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types. Go to shop Gary's Wine & Marketplace. Distillery: Balvenie … Barrels: Aged at least 17 years. The Balvenie 17 year old Doublewood is 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. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt whisky. A classic Speyside character gives this whisky flavours of dried fruits, orange zest, honey and vanilla. Sampled again in 2017 during The Balvenie Craftsmen’s Dinner Tweet Tasting hosted by Alwynne Gwilt and The Whisky Wire. And now this, the Balvenie 17 yr DoubleWood. The DoubleWood 17 Year Old is an elder sibling to DoubleWood 12 Year Old and shares its honeyed, spicy characteristics, but it is distinctly different, with deeper vanilla notes, hints of green apple, creamy toffee and a striking richness and complexity. Balvenie 30 year old - 90/100 To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Doublewood in 2013, The Balvenie released a new 17 year old big brother. R 1,799 00. Balvenie 12 Doublewood has been very batch variable. 43% ABV. No Stock 40 days . Balvenie 14 Golden Cask - 91/100. Bottled at 43%. This 17 Yr Doublewood was my second favorite only behind the 21 yr Portwood and … Whisky in the 6 #167 features the Balvenie 16 year old Triple Cask and the Balvenie 17 year old Doublewood. BALVENIE DoubleWood 17 Year Old. Initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in European oak Oloroso sherry casks. Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year Old Review. Balvenie 17 Year Old DoubleWood. £23.95 (£15.97 per 10cl) Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood. Save R 200 00. Tasting Notes Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. Balvenie Doublewood 17 Year Old Single Malt Whisky 750ml, SCOTLAND, SPEYSIDE $ 150.05 Balvenie experienced great success with their 17 year line that has been released over the past few years and now they have complimented it by taking their usual Doublewood whisky and brought it to a mature level of 17 years. Take a taste of the Balvenie 17 Doublewood if you can. The Balvenie takes its water from the nearby Robbie Dubh, which is not some Scottish fella with a truck, but a spring that is shared with Glenfiddich distillery. Still initially matured in 'whisky oak' casks before being switched to sherry wood to finish, the extra years give it extra depth without being overpowering. Double the price at least, though. Balvenie DoubleWood 17 Year Old Review A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to go to The Balvenie Fete in Edinburgh. Balvenie 17 YO Double Wood Speyside Single Malt Whisky in Gift Tube (1 x 750 ml) Share . My tasting notes: Appearance: Old Sauternes (11/20), slow and rare medium tears and legs Balvenie. To craft DoubleWood 17-Year-Old, David Stewart, who celebrates his 50th year at The Balvenie in 2012, returned to one of his most celebrated achievements _ consecutive maturation in two different types of cask, a process often referred to as •cask finishing.ê Elegant and complex with oak, vanilla, honeyed sweetness and a hint of green apple. USA: (NJ) Wayne . 1799.00 ZAR Out of stock NewCondition. Despite this Balvenie aren’t a niche distributor, they are available in most supermarkets and off licenses around and the 12 Year Old Doublewood is probably the most popular of their offerings. This event allowed casual passers by to pop in, sample some The Balvenie whiskies and learn a bit more about whisky, and The Balvenie . 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