🥃 The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky
📌 Brand Story
From the heart of Speyside comes The Balvenie Distillery , one of the last remaining distilleries that still grows its own barley, employs on-site coopers, and uses traditional floor maltings — making it a true artisanal powerhouse in the world of Scotch whisky.
Owned by William Grant & Sons , The Balvenie is known for its rich, honeyed character and craftsmanship. Among its core range, DoubleWood 12 Years stands out as a classic expression that beautifully marries two different cask types to create a smooth and complex flavor profile.
🏷️ Product Details
- Brand: The Balvenie
- Expression: DoubleWood 12 Years Old
- Origin: Speyside, Scotland
- Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- ABV: 40%
- Cask Types: First matured in ex-bourbon barrels , then finished in European oak sherry casks
- Non-Chill Filtered: Yes (at time of writing)
- Natural Color: Yes
👃 Tasting Notes
- Nose: Warm honey, vanilla, ripe orchard fruits (apples and pears), subtle cinnamon spice, and light sherry notes.
- Palate: Silky smooth with flavors of sweet honey, orange marmalade, nutty undertones, and gentle oak spice. The sherry influence brings a touch of dried fruit and marzipan.
- Finish: Medium to long finish, warming and slightly spicy, with lingering sweetness and a whisper of wood smoke.
🥃 百富双桶12年单一麦芽苏格兰威士忌
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky
📌 品牌故事 | Brand Story
来自苏格兰斯佩塞（Speyside）核心产区的百富（The Balvenie）酒厂 ，是少数仍坚持从种植大麦、手工制桶到蒸馏酿造全流程自主完成的苏格兰酒厂之一。这种传统工艺使每一瓶百富威士忌都充满匠心精神与独特个性。
作为威廉格兰特父子有限公司（William Grant & Sons）旗下的高端代表品牌，百富以蜂蜜般甜美圆润的风味 著称。在众多经典酒款中，双桶12年（DoubleWood） 是最受欢迎的核心产品之一，通过两次熟成工艺完美融合了波本桶与雪莉桶的风味魅力。
🏷️ 基本信息 | Product Details
- 品牌： 百富（The Balvenie）
- 系列： 双桶12年
- 产地： 苏格兰斯佩塞（Speyside）
- 类型： 单一麦芽苏格兰威士忌
- 酒精度： 40% ABV
- 橡木桶类型： 先在美国波本桶中陈酿，后转移至欧洲雪莉桶中进行二次熟成
- 是否冷凝过滤： 否（保留自然风味）
- 颜色来源： 天然色泽（无焦糖调色）
👃 品鉴笔记 | Tasting Notes
- 香气： 温暖蜂蜜香、香草气息、成熟苹果与梨等果园水果香味，并带有淡淡肉桂与雪莉甜香。
- 口感： 顺滑细腻，甜润的蜂蜜与橙皮果酱风味交织，隐约透出坚果与橡木辛香，雪莉桶带来干果与杏仁膏般的柔和甜味。
- 尾韵： 中长尾韵，微甜带暖，略带木质烟熏感，令人回味悠长。
