Balvenie 12 Year Old Double Wood

Has anyone sampled this? If so, what was your opinion of it? I saw it yesterday in Tesco and got Choice Anxiety between it and the Laphroaig Quarter Cask. The Laphroaig won on this occasion.

Jim

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Jim
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Several years ago, when Johanna still contributed here, she "introduced" me to Double Wood. It's wonderful and I enjoy a bottle often. It's a special malt.

chuck

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chuck

Two votes in favour then :-)

Many thanks - I'll have to see about getting a bottle.

Jim

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Jim

Yes, it is a magnificent malt. Very smooth and sophisticated.

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Brett...

We bought some - also from Tesco - last week, and I think it's wonderful. I'm afraid that's the limit of my whisky describing ability.

This week we've bought a Glenfiddich Caoran Reserve as it looked interesting and was on special offer. Has anyone tried that? I think it might get opened this evening.

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Steve Loft

Glenfiddich 12YO Caoran Reserve is a whisky which actually benefits from the wood finishing IMO. The otherwise dull Glenfiddich gets this extra Islay-like kick, becomes very lively and more than one-dimensional. It's a far cry from the already mentioned Balvenie IslayCask (incidentally, manufactured several yards away, under the same owners, matured in much the same conditions), but it's an interesting experience. It is rather rough at the edges, as if the Islay whisky in whose casks it was finished were very young, still - a dram worth trying. Enjoy. Oh, and mind you - it is still only a Glenfiddich... ;-)

Cheers, Rajmund

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Rajmund

I'm very fond of that one - it's fast becoming my favourite 'supermarket' whisky. It's very warming, pretty smooth and not too overwhelming- I think you'll like it. I'd class it as mid-range on the peaty scale, if you see what I mean...

Jim

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Jim

It's got some interesting complexity, I enjoyed my bottle. Not too expensive; worth the price.

Dave Hinz

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Dave Hinz

...and the Darkest?

-- Larry

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pltrgyst

I confess I'm rather partial to both Darkest and Dawn.

Jim

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Jim

Uzytkownik "pltrgyst" napisal:

Bowmore Darkest is a damn fine dram, but I'm afraid technically it does not qualify as a "wood finish". It is matured in sherry casks from day one.

Cheers, Rajmund

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Rajmund

Seems like Darkest was a love it or hate it dram. I liked it, and still count 'Voyage' as one of my all time favorites. I have a bottle of the Balvenie 17 Islay, but have yet to open it.

To the OP - I don't think you could go wrong with the Laphroiag QC, so hopefully you aren't regretting your decision.

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SleepyWeevil

Good Lord no :-) I've only had a sample dram of the QC but it's an interesting contrast to the standard 10yo.

Jim

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Jim

"Rajmund" skrev i melding news:dkkpv7$d9e$ snipped-for-privacy@atlantis.news.tpi.pl...

The way marketing as a profession present itself to us every day in every other setting, it wouldn't surprise me a bit if your'e right.

I had a "finished" whisky a few weeks ago though, whith wich the opposite seemed to have happened: A Chieftain's Caol Ila 12 yo Medoc Finish. I only had a 5cl, so maybe I'm a bit hasty with my judgement. But actually thats the only way it comes - as 5cl miniatures! Anyway, it was nothing wrong with the quality of the Caol Ila as such as far as I could detect, but in my opinion the vinous "finish" just didn't fit in at all. Tasted like I can imagine it would if someone spilled redvine in my standard Caol Ila 12.

Gunnar

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Gunnar Thormodsaeter

Now there's a visual I just didn't need.

ObTopic: The Balvenie 12 yo DW is my standby for guests that appreciate subtly. Laophraig is for those that I'm rushing out the door.

The Ranger

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The Ranger

I love Laphroaig, so that wouldn't be a great tactic with me :-)

Jim

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Jim

"The Ranger" skrev i melding news: snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com...

I didn't realize I could offend somebody with that. Still can't. But I'm sorry if I did!

Gunnar

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Gunnar Thormodsaeter

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