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Balvenie 12 Year Old Doublewood Single Malt. Speyside, Highlands, Scotland. ABV: 40.00%. Tasted at Bar Lafayette, $14.
Colour: Deep orangey amber.
Nose: Woody notes. Like a sawmill, smells a bit like someone has taken a circular saw through on of the bourbon or sherry casks it was aged in.
Palate: Clean entry, quite a bit of heat that kicks in quickly.
Finish: Quite a dry spicy finish. Slightly bitter aftertaste.
Comments: Not a whole heap of flavour. Jim Murray reckons he’s kissed & canoodled this one, but there is no spark or romance whatsoever. Have to agree with him on this one!