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Saturday, April 21, 2012

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 year Single Malt

Bender loves The Balvenie Doublewood.Every time I try a new scotch I learn something. The more I drink, the more I learn. Sounds wrong, but it's true.

I have very few friends who drink whisky. In fact, only three do. That doesn't leave too many opportunities to talk about or try new ones. I asked a friend what her favourite scotch was at the moment. The Balvenie DoubleWood was her quick reply. The packaging leaves no mystery as to where the name DoubleWood comes from. It has been matured in two different casks; 12 years in traditional oak whisky casks, followed by a few months in European oak sherry casks.

When my parents returned from Florida, they bought me a bottle of The Balvenie DoubleWood at the Duty Free. One litre bottle, $50.

On the nose I detected a fruity, slightly strawberryish note. It was sweet and very warm.

The taste was similar. It was fruity and sweet, a little bit like honey-covered strawberries and apples, along with a hint of wood. It sounds contradictory, but it has both rich and mellow qualities. A splash of water brought out more "fruit salad."

The finish was long. It was sweet but dry (the sherry), very mellow and a bit nutty & smoky. It's excellent all around, but if I were stuck on a desert island, I'd probably take Auchentoshan Three Wood.

What I've learned is that I tend to like whiskies with a sherry finish. I'm looking forward to trying everything in the current Balvenie lineup, and anything else David Stewart dreams up.

DoubleWood is like a no-nonsense DeLorean. It's not a flashy turbo and it hasn't been lowered. But it has all of the updates done and no cracks in the dash.

Duty Free: $50
1 litre
43% (86 proof)

www.thebalvenie.com

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6 Comments:

Blogger Unknown said...

Quite a comparison there Martini! Have a nice wekend! :)

9:23:00 PM

 
Blogger Martini said...

Thanks Michael. I guess I must have had a good weekend - it was spent in Paris! But I'm back and have more stories.

8:47:00 PM

 
Anonymous Dan said...

Ahh, The Balvenie...excellent on its own with dark chocolate and is fantastic in a 'Godfather' (2 parts Scotch, 1 part Amaretto)...

9:26:00 AM

 
Blogger Martini said...

Wow, I'd never think of mixing it. But with a bottle this big, why not? Thanks for the idea.

12:23:00 AM

 
Anonymous Dan said...

Who are the people in the picture with Bender? The girl on the right looks awfully familiar for some reason...is there any chance she's from a small town called Deep River (its about two hours west of Ottawa along Hwy 17)?

10:43:00 AM

 
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