the balvenie doublewood – aged 12 years

Ok Scotch; not what I expected

I like sweeter, lighter whiskeys and have to be in the mood for peat. Sampled and fell in love with Balvenie Doublewood 17yr but since that is now discontinued I decided to try the 12 yr. Nose is pleasant and sweet. Initial impression is of sweet tea, honey and vanilla but it gets spicy real quick and stays through to the palette. The finish lingers and is complex despite having light legs and being light in the body. But the finish is predominantly peaty and smoky for me. If you enjoy spicy and mildly peaty Scotch's/Whiskys(keys) with a hint of sweet then this is likely for you. Its not a bad Scotch. Its just not my type of Scotch.

Very smooth

Just got a bottle as a gift, I found it to be very smooth and has a pleasant taste!