Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 Years, 1 L, 40%
Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years, 1.0L 40%
The history of Balvenie
Even if Balvenie is not yet as well known as the Glenfiddich distillery, Balvenie whisky is gaining more and more fans in Germany. We did not choose the comparison with Glenfiddich entirely unintentionally, as the two distilleries Balvenie and Glenfiddich are in close proximity. Only a small abandoned railway line separates the two distillery buildings. The Balvenie Distillery was founded by the founders of William Grant & Sons, who also own Glenfiddich, and built in 1892 from the remains of the New Balvenie Castle. As there was not enough money at the time for their own stills, used stills from the Lagavulin and Glen Albyn distilleries were purchased. The Balvenie distillery now has eight stills that have a type of swan neck and are therefore very different from other stills. This type of still is also known as a Balvenie bubble. Although the Balvenie stills are larger than those of Glenfiddich, they are heated using the latter's waste heat. Over the decades, Balvenie has earned an excellent reputation among Scottish malt whisky distilleries and, with an annual output of 5,600,000 litres, is one of the most successful of its kind.
The production of the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 Years
The Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 Years is a special whisky through and through. The malt for the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 Years was partly produced in the distillery's own floor maltings and then mashed with water from the famous Robbie Dubh spring. This is followed by a gentle double distillation in the aforementioned swan neck stills. However, the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years only gains its special character after distillation. This is because it is then filled into different types of casks to mature. As the name of the whisky suggests, these are three different types of casks. The master distillers at Glenfiddich have opted for the three most traditional types of casks: sherry, first-fill bourbon whiskey and refill bourbon whiskey. After the whisky has been stored in the individual casks for over 12 years, it is blended in a large wooden "marrying tun". After this careful mixing, the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years is bottled in a 1 liter! Bottled.
The taste of the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years
On the nose, the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years shows a true potpourri of aromas. An elegant sweetness and a certain spiciness underline the fruity, fresh and intense aromas on the nose. On the palate, the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years shows the same intensity with the tastes of dried fruit, vanilla and cinnamon in the foreground. The aftertaste of the Balvenie Triple Cask Malt Whisky 12 years is incredibly long and complex. A whisky to melt away!
Age: | 12 Years Old |
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Alcohol content: | 40% Vol. |
Country: | Scotland |
Filling quantity: | 1 Liter |
Region: | Speyside |
Responsible food business operator: | Balvenie Distillery, Balvenie Maltings, Dufftown, Keith AB55 4BB, Großbritannien |
Sherry: | + |
Type: | Malt Whisky |
Year: | not stated |
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13 November 2013 10:51
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Die Double-Cask Abfüllungen von Balvenie haben mir bereits sehr gut gefallen, werden allerdings von dem Triple Casko noch übertroffen. Sehr rund, komplex und ganz Balvenie. Ich freue mich schon auf den Quarter Cask ;)