DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky - Matured In Two Distinctive Oak Cask - Complex, Yet Rich & Smooth - Vanilla Spiciness & Honeyed Depth - Award-Winning - 40% ABV - 70 cl

Purchased for my hubby as a present for our 50th anniversary he loved it said it was a nice smooth whisky with a good flavour

Balvenie is a well renowned whisky brand, not quite as famous as Macallan perhaps, but in roughly the same league. That high perch come at a price, and that is that the prestige the brand has gained has often made it the target to be overtly criticized. This often pushes experts to overly criticize the brand - 'it's not as good as it should be' etc. I find this very misplaced in this particular case. It often retails close to £40, and that to me, isn't too ridiculous. You get a lot of whisky for your buck. Great aroma and bags of taste. Pleasant, smooth and vanilla sweet, a great all rounder, and a perfect gift for a beginner / a whisky curious person. I've had several bottles of this and will have more. If you find this in any bar, you should be glad!

An excellent malt with a good price tag at the time

On a taste journey, when my family first moved to Scotland, I decided to become acquainted with different whiskies (because the deep-fried mars bars didn't do it for me). Over the last 4 years I have sampled an array of different Scotch whiskies, with no particular methodology, and enjoyed some great flavors, and also learned to differentiate some characteristics. A couple of old Scots gents from the local pub gave me a few pointers too, but honestly I was a complete Philistine in comparison. With an open slate, I randomly bought a bottle of Balvenie Double Wood 12, the main criteria being it was on special for £31.00, and I hadn't tried that many Speysides. Frustratingly, upon opening the bottle I encountered a little problem. Somehow I broke the plastic cap off the cork. Still adequately sealed, rather than send it back to Amazon, I kept the bottle for a few weeks and decided to take it on vacation. One late, sunlight evening, with the help of a wine corkscrew, we removed the broken cork, and on a balcony overlooking a garden with my wife and kids in company, during good conversation, after a fabulous meal (and the rare ambience that such combinations offer), I poured a generous splash over a few cubes of ice, in a favourite-shaped glass. Sipping the Balvenie over hours, I felt the warm glow of everything wonderful. We played board games. I was funny and my family laughed a lot. This is by far my favourite whisky, not solely because of the taste and quality, but also because of the association with things most pleasant.

Great quality single malt. Delivered in good time :)

The reason I've titled my review this way is that there has been a lot of chatter about the Balvenie being a cheaper (I paid £45.80) but equal alternative to Macallan 12 Years Old Double Cask (at low £70s). It isn't. Not even close. That said, it's very drinkable with minimal caramel colouring and cold filter.

One of my favourites. A nice Speyside.

Good gift

Buen whisky a buen precio

想定通り

bouteille de 20 cl pour 29€99 ... prix dans le commerce d'une bouteille de 70cl ... contenance pas spécifiée à la commande (impossible à voir avec zoom sur photo) ... small bottle, effectivement, je dirais même plus, tiny bottle !!

32 euros por 20 cl, cuando se encuentra en la misma Amazon 75 cl por 45 euros. Un robo.

Quite the favourite whisky in this home. Sometimes a little expensive, but is always such a wonderful whisky and consider it worth the price anyway.