ScotchingHard
Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
April 16, 2018 (edited June 4, 2018)
33 open bottles in my collection ranked through multiple blind tastings. Counting them down!
#30: Balvenie DoubleWood. Single malt Scotch. 43% ABV. 12 years.
Paid $50
Not a good purchase.
There had to be a worst single malt in the countdown, and I was surprised that it was Balvenie. It’s not offensive, but just very weak. The bourbon and sherry maturations are well integrated, and the nose is a pleasant perfume. On the palate, this was watery, like it was underproof. In one blind tasting, I thought this was Glenkinchie DE because of how weak it was, and was shocked I had reversed the two. This is a beginner single malt for sure, but there are better ones out there, even at $50 or less.
MARK: 78/100
PREVIOUSLY, ON BATMAN:
#31: Compass Box Oak Cross. $35. 43%. NAS. 78/100.
#32: Johnnie Walker Black Lable. $36. 40%. 12 years. 71/100.
#33: Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon. $21. 46%. NAS. 41/100.
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Would love to see more of your ratings!
Agreed. Not a great whisky.
Nice way of tasting! Always interesting result when you don't know what you are drinking. Biases always usually creep into any process :-)