{"product_id":"balvenie-12-year-old-doublewood-bourbon-sherry-matured-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-pre-2005-70cl","title":"Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood Bourbon \u0026 Sherry Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Pre 2005) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBalvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood Bourbon \u0026amp; Sherry Matured Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Pre 2005) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose-sm max-w-full lg:prose\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn older bottling of Balvenie 12 Doublewood bottled at some point between 2000 and 2005. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalvenie DoubleWood is, to not much surprise, aged in two kinds of oak casks! It was firstly matured in refill American oak casks before it was treated to a finish in first fill European oak Oloroso sherry butts for an additional nine months. The expression was launched in 1993, and has become a somewhat iconic whisky over the years. Even at 12 years old, this rich and complex dram is an excellent example of what the Balvenie distillery can craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an initial period of maturation in Bourbon casks, the DoubleWood is transferred to Sherry casks to add some spicy, dried fruit notes to is flavour profile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDark toffee and caramels, a solid malt and dark fruits like raisins and cherries (it holds back from being full sherry – the balance is there with the sweeter bourbon notes still noticeable) and classic warming Christmas cake spices of cinnamon and clove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eVanilla, toffee and cola bottles. Really reminds me of that chocolate and toffee mix you get with toffifee sweets. The oak starts to show it hand with sweet bourbon oak and then the spices start to very slowly build and just simmer with the sweeter influences never outshined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA very cocoa-y chocolate pudding coats the mouth with final clove and cinnamon spice flourish tingles away and reveals the final wood influence of the double wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Balvenie \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eBalvenie distillery shares the same (massive) site with Glenfiddich and Kininvie but makes its whisky in a very different manner to its two sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts floor maltings have been retained and although this only makes up a small percentage (up to 15%) of the total mash, it is believed that it helps contribute character to the new make – the small amount of peat which is burned might help. Given that Balvenie has only opened to visitors in recent times, it certainly wasn’t kept for cosmetic or touristic reasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a large distillery with nine, fat, short-necked stills producing a new make character which is notably sweet and honeyed – completely different to both Glenfiddich and Kininvie. Interestingly, when William Grant built its Ailsa Bay malt distillery in Girvan, the still shape replicated that of Balvenie, but the new make is different again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis was one of the first distilleries to introduce a ‘finished’ single malt with the launch in 1993 of Double Wood, which was first aged in ex-Bourbon casks before being given a short period of secondary maturation (aka finishing) in ex-Sherry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis utilisation of different wood types runs through the Balvenie range with a new 17-year-old Double Wood recently joining Caribbean Cask (ex-rum) 14 year old, and the 21-year-old Port Wood as part of the core range. As well as single barrel releases and older age variants up to 50 years in the range, a cult small batch, Tun 1401, has also recently appeared, followed by Tun 1509.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBalvenie was built on a 12 acre site adjacent to Glenfiddich in 1892\/3. Originally known as Glen Gordon it took the name of the huge (ruined) castle which was located next door. The ‘new’ castle, already derelict in 1893, was turned into maltings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery provided fillings, primarily for the Grant’s Standfast blend, until 1973 when the first official bottling was made. Its continued requirements as a contributor to blends initially restricted its growth as a stand-alone brand (although increasing its cult status). This was eased slightly with the opening of Kininvie in 1990, but it was only with the building of Ailsa Bay that greater stocks were finally made available. It is now one of the fastest-growing single malt brands in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Balvenie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56697205850437,"sku":"BAL12DOUBLEWOOD","price":109.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/Balvenie12YearOldDoublewoodBourbon_SherryMaturedSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_Pre2005_70cl.jpg?v=1766321615","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/balvenie-12-year-old-doublewood-bourbon-sherry-matured-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-pre-2005-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}