To create The Balvenie Single 12 years Double Wood, a marriage of rare Balvenie is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have held fine port wines. Here it is sampled regularly by The Balvenie Malt Master to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt whilst preserving its original characteristics, is non chill-filtered and bottled at a higher strength of 47.6% abv.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
A perfume of fruity and ripe raisin notes, backed by a nutty dryness
TASTE
Refined with remarkable character, it is creamy and silky with fruit, honey and spice notes.
FINISH
Long, gentle, nutty.
