Balvenie 12 Anos
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Balvenie 12 Anos is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Distillery
Balvenie
Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland · since 1892
The Balvenie started production in 1892 in Dufftown, Speyside, built by William Grant next to Glenfiddich using the converted Balvenie New House as its maltings. It keeps rare crafts alive: its own traditional floor maltings, barley grown on the Balvenie Mains farm, and coopers and coppersmiths on site. It remains in the same family's hands.
- Founded
- 1892
- Region
- Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland
Key facts
- Production started in 1892
- Own traditional floor maltings (current floor built 1929)
- Barley from the Balvenie Mains farm
- On-site cooperage and coppersmiths
Tech sheet
- Distillery
- The Balvenie est. 1892
- Region
- Dufftown
- Country
- Age
- 12 years
- Cask
- Sherry
- Style & still
- Single malt · Copper pot still
- Alcohol
- 43%
- Bottle
- 700 ml
Region
Dufftown
Where the distillery or house that makes this spirit is located. Origin matters: climate, water and local traditions shape the style. Scotland has five whisky regions recognised by law: Highlands, Lowlands, Speyside, Islay and Campbeltown.
Country
Scotland
Country of origin of this spirit. In Scotland a whiskey may only be called Scotch if it is distilled and matured there for at least three years in oak casks.
Age
12 years
The age on the label is that of the youngest whiskey in the blend: every component spent at least 12 years in cask. Only time in wood counts — once bottled, whiskey does not age.
Cask
Sherry
The cask the spirit matured in gives colour, aroma and texture. Many houses use casks that previously held another drink:
• Sherry: casks that held wine from Jerez; they tend to give dried fruit, raisins and spice.
A finish is a final period of maturation in a second cask.
Style & still
Single malt · Copper pot still
Single malt: whiskey made only from malted barley at a single distillery. For Scotch it must be distilled in copper pot stills.
Copper pot still: batch distillation, usually two or three times; it tends to keep more body and aroma than a continuous column still.
Base
The raw material that is fermented and distilled.
Alcohol
43%
% ABV is alcohol by volume. In the European Union the legal minimum is 40% for whiskey and 37.5% for gin, rum and vodka. Cask strength means bottled at the cask's natural strength, without dilution. A few drops of water can open up the aromas.
Bottle
700 ml
A 700 ml bottle gives about 17 measures of 4 cl. Once opened, store it upright, tightly closed and away from light and heat: spirits keep well for months but slowly lose aroma once the bottle is half empty.
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Tasting notes
Tasting notes describe what is in the glass: appearance (colour), nose (aromas) and palate (flavour, texture and finish). They are a guide, not a rule — everyone perceives aromas differently.
To taste, use a tulip-shaped tasting glass and a small measure; bring your nose in slowly and, if you like, add a few drops of water to open up the aromas.
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Reviews & awards
Critic scores and medals from international competitions. Scores usually use a 100-point scale; medal levels (gold, silver, bronze, double gold…) follow each competition’s own rules.
Each distinction refers to a specific edition and year. We always state the source.
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How to serve
Suggestions to get the most from this spirit: neat, with a few drops of water, on ice or in a cocktail, and the best glass for each.
These are suggestions, not rules: the best serve is the one you enjoy most.
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Styles
A quick guide to the main styles in this category — how they are made and what they taste like — to compare this bottle with others and pick your next one.
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Cocktails
Classic recipes that work well with this spirit, with ingredients and steps.
Measures are indicative; please drink responsibly.
Critics & awards
- Gold · 2016 International Spirits ChallengeInternational Spirits Challenge 2016 Gold
- Silver · 2017 International Spirits ChallengeInternational Spirits Challenge 2017 Silver
- Gold · 2024 San Francisco World Spirits CompetitionGold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024
Tasting notes
Producer's notes
How to serve
Whiskey styles
Where this whiskey sits among the main families.
- Single MaltMalted barley only, from a single distillery.This bottle
- BlendedA blend of malt and grain whiskeys.
- IrishWhiskey from the island of Ireland, traditionally triple distilled.
12 years
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Description
The Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood — Speyside single malt Scotch aged in American and European oak (DoubleWood).
- Style: Whisky (Single Malt)
- Producer: The Balvenie
- Region: Speyside, Scotland
- Age: 12 years
Serve neat or with a splash of water. Best on its own.
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Inside this whiskey
Based on the producer’s tasting notes for this bottle.
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Whiskey regions map
This bottle: Speyside
In general · Estimated · typical of the region/style (general knowledge, not notes for this bottle).
What age and cask tell you
12 years
The youngest whiskey in this bottle spent at least 12 years in cask.
In general: Younger: lively and fruity. 15–18 years: rounder and more complex. 21+: deep, with plenty of oak and dried fruit.
Sherry
Sherry cask: dried fruit, raisins, spice and deep amber colour.
In general
How to taste like a pro
At room temperature, to meet the whiskey as it left the cask.
2–3 drops of still water open up hidden aromas, especially above 43%.
One large cube chills with less dilution; it softens but closes some aromas.
- Glass
- Glencairn or a tulip nosing glass: it concentrates the aromas.
- Temperature
- 18–20 °C
- Measure
- 25–35 ml (one dram)
- Look at the colour and the “legs” in the glass.
- Nose with your mouth slightly open, without burying your nose in the glass.
- Take a small first sip and let it coat your whole tongue.
- Add a drop of water and nose again.
- Swallow and count the seconds of the finish.
Whiskey glossary
- Single malt
- 100% malted-barley whiskey from a single distillery.
- Blended Scotch
- A blend of malt and grain whiskeys.
- Blended malt
- Several single malts, no grain whiskey.
- Turfa · Peat · Turba
- Decayed moss burned to dry the barley; it gives the smoke.
- Sherry cask
- A cask that held sherry; dried fruit and spice.
- Ex-bourbon
- American-oak cask that held bourbon; vanilla.
- Finish
- Final months in a second cask (rum, Port, Madeira…).
- NAS
- No Age Statement: no age on the label.
- Pot still
- Copper pot still, distilled in batches.
- Dram
- A measure of whiskey (about 25–35 ml).
- Angels' share
- The share that evaporates from the cask each year (~2%).
- ABV
- Alcohol by volume (% vol.).
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