What is a double wood scotch?

What is a double wood scotch?

DoubleWood 12 was launched in 1993, using a process designed by our Malt Master David Stewart in 1982, now commonly known as ‘wood finishing’. The Balvenie DoubleWood single malt whisky gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types.

Is Balvenie good scotch?

The best whiskies are aged well, and The Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask is one of the best. The smell offers a rich aroma of passion fruit, other tropical scents and rich toffee. When you take a drink, you’ll get flavors of sweet vanilla, mango, apple and just a touch of orange.

Is Balvenie Double Wood peaty?

The Balvenie is getting peaty. In 2002 – a time when very few Speyside distilleries were using peat in production – The Balvenie distilled a batch of heavily peated malt, which was laid down to mature at the distillery in Dufftown, Scotland under the watchful eye of the industry’s longest-serving Malt Master.

What does Balvenie taste like?

Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. The palate is smooth and mellow single malt of beautifully combined flavours – nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry – with a long and warming finish.

How do you drink Balvenie DoubleWood?

The DoubleWood is bottled at 40% alcohol, so burn is naturally kept to a minimum due to its moderate strength. Add water at your discretion, but be careful not to drown it. I’ve found that just a splash of water works best, but I won’t go out of my way to get it. And of course, don’t ever use tap water.

Is Balvenie a Highland Scotch?

The Balvenie distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, owned by William Grant & Sons….Balvenie distillery.

Is Balvenie Smokey?

The whisky is our first release made from 100% peated malt and was aged in three traditional cask types – first-fill bourbon, refill bourbon and sherry, resulting in exceptional smoky sweet notes with cinnamon and ginger spiciness.

Is Balvenie owned by Glenfiddich?

William Grant & Sons is best known as the parent company of the Balvenie and Glenfiddich scotch brands, though it also owns Tullamore D.E.W. Irish whiskey, Drambuie liqueur, and Monkey Shoulder blended malt, along with other spirits.

How old is the Balvenie DoubleWood single malt whisky?

The Balvenie. DoubleWood12. The Balvenie DoubleWood is a 12 year old single malt whisky which gains its distinctive character from being matured in two wood types. Over the period of maturation it is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill European oak sherry cask.

Is the Balvenie double wood available in California?

Spirits are not eligible for shipping to California. *Price, vintage and availability may vary by store. Speyside, Scotland- The Balvenie DoubleWood Speyside is a single malt whisky with a smooth mellow taste with nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a layer of sherry.

When did the Balvenie Speyside Scotch first open?

The Balvenie is a Speyside Scotch which, thanks to the genius of William Grant, opened all the way back in 1892. Just how long ago is that? It was the year that Ellis Island first opened to visitors.

Who is the owner of the Balvenie distillery?

Built by the Grant family in 1892 as a sister distillery to next-door Glenfiddich, The Balvenie still remains in the ownership of the family. Unusual for a distillery of this size, Balvenie still operates its small floor maltings, grows some of its own barley, and has an on-site cooperage.