Balvenie 12 year Doublewood

The Balvenie Distiller, David Stewart, takes whiskey that has spent the past 12 years in traditional whisky casks made of American Oak, ex-bourbon barrels, and hogsheads, and moves it to Spanish Oak, ex-Oloroso sherry casks for an additional nine months. The whiskey is then married to whiskeys from other casks by transferring it over to large oak vessels for 3-4 months. This process gives the DoubleWood single malt whisky delicate character and fullness of flavour. The taste is smooth and mellow with combined flavours of nuttiness and sweetness with a delicate layer of sherry. The finish is long and warming.