Balvenie Doublewood 17 Year Old Producer_Agave De Cortes S. De R.L.MI. red fruit nose with hints

red fruit nose with hints of plum and savoury bits

A very different prospect from the standard Captain Morgan

High-pitched aromas of red berries and spices

The Macallan Double Cask Gold forms part of their Double Cask range which marries the classic Macallan style and the unmistakable sweetness of American oak

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Balvenie Doublewood 17 Year Old Producer_Agave De Cortes S. De R.L.MI. red fruit nose with hintsThe Balvenie DoubleWood sees the whisky matured first in American oak barrels, which impart soft sweet vanilla notes, before being transferred to European oak sherry casks, where the second cask ageing adds rich spicy flavours and a depth and fullness of flavour. The DoubleWood 17 year old is an elder sibling to DoubleWood 12 year old and shares its honeyed, spicy characteristics, but it is distinctly different, with deeper vanilla notes, hints of