Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year

Nose: bright sherry notes (plums, figs), maraschino cherries, honey, oak, and vanilla Palate: oaky vanilla up front, evolves into the plums and figs I found on the nose. The Sherry influence is a little darker and deeper than what I expected from the nose. Finish: medium in length. sweet at first then a little oak tannic For $55 (local price) this is fantastic. It is right up there with my much loved Glendronach 12. Personally, ill take as much sherry as I can get in a whisky so the Glendronach beats it out as it contains a deeper sherry flavor. However, I can see how the richness of Glendronach's core line can be seen as too decadent for an everyday pour. The Doublewood is my current weeknight pour, partly because of how balanced and easy it is to drink, but mostly because of the price. I will definitely keep a bottle of this on my barcart for guests, but mostly for myself 😅.

Super smooth!

Sweet, some nuttiness/wood, slightly spicy