Balvenie Double Wood 17 Year Old (With Gift Box)

Type: Single Malt Whisky

Country: Scotland

Size: 700ml

ABV%: 43.0%

Awards:

-         2013, 2014 International Wine & Spirit Competition Gold medal ScotchSingle Malt – Speyside

-         2015 The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business) Gold medalSpeyside Single Malts 13-18yo

-         2017 International Wine & Spirit Competition Silver Outstanding medal Scotch Single Malt – Speyside

To craft The Balvenie DoubleWood 17 Year Old, the Malt Master 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 Double Wood - 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. The Double Wood 17 Year Old is anelder sibling to DoubleWood 12 Year Old and shares its honeyed, spicy characteristics, but it is distinctly different, with a striking richness and complexity. The extra depth and fullness of flavour are a must to be experienced for any enthusiasts of the 12 Year Old, or any Whisky lover for that matter.

Tasting Notes: 

The result is a quintessential Balvenie, with honey, malt, vanilla, and green apples on the nose. Smooth and extremely easy to drink, the palate majors in dried fruits, vanilla and spices.The finish is medium to long, with more honey and vanilla, plus aniseed and warming oak. This is an excellent example of why it pays to trade up from a 12 year old single malt.