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Balvenie DoubleWood 25 Year
Balvenie

Balvenie DoubleWood 25 Year

4.29 Very good

6 reviews6 ratings

Whiskey Scotch Speyside 25 Year 43% ABV

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This DoubleWood single malt from The Balvenie includes distillate from barrels filled in 1993, the same year its 12-year-old counterpart debuted. The spirit aged for 25 years in standard American oak barrels, followed by a three-month finish in Spanish oak ex-oloroso sherry barrels before being bottled at 43% ABV. Its release date was August 2018.

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Donald Hopkins 2.0

Nose: sherry sweetness; balsamic vinaigrette; honey; walnuts; peaches; allspice Palate: raisins; sweet vanilla; brown sugar; honey; faint herbs Finish: short-medium, oily finish; grapefruits; baking spice; green herbs Unsatisfactory. If I had spent over $50 on this, I would be displeased. The age is not apparent in the aroma or taste, and it has a surprisingly brief finish. The nose is unfocused, with both sweet and bitter elements. The palate is straightforward and could be improved. I prefer the DW 12, CC14, and DW17 over this. Definitely avoid.

Noah Peng 4.5

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