The Balvenie Stories Week of Peat 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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To craft The Balvenie DoubleWood 17 Year Old, the Malt Master returned to one of his most celebrated achievements - consecutive maturation in two different types of cask, a process often referred to as 'cask finishing'. This technique is at the heart of The Balvenie DoubleWood - it 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 a striking richness and complexity.Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.

While some might think that the brief sherry maturation has left a negative mark on the overall taste of this delicacy, the truth is that the subtle end result and the fine, elegant taste of the Balvenie 17 Doublewood are easy to recognize among whiskeys that have spent years and years maturing in sherry casks. You have your single malt products (made in one distillery and with malted barley), your grains (lighter, made with corn or grain), your single grains (made from a combination of grains), your blended varieties, and your single pot still (unique to Ireland, made with a blend of unmalted and malted barley).

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The finish of the whiskey clearly brings forth flavors of vanilla, pineapple, and apricots. The after taste is perfect for whiskey lovers that enjoy a fruity drink but especially for those who tried the 12-year-old version and liked it. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.

Straight from the heart of the Balvenie distillery, we have a whiskey with 17 years of maturation that has delighted the taste buds of everyone who has tried it. Transitioning from ex-Bourbon oak casks to ex-sherry European oak, the Balvenie 17 Doublewood brings forth many pleasant surprises and a taste that’s not that easily forgotten. The Balvenie is a unique range of single malt whiskies produced in Dufftown, Scotland’s Speyside region. Created by internationally renowned Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE, each variant in the range has its own unique taste, while still maintaining the recognizable undertones of the distinctively rich, smooth and honeyed character of The Balvenie. It has won awards at numerous international competitions, including an Outstanding Achievement in The Scotch Whisky Industry Award for David C. Stewart MBE at the 2019 International Wine & Spirit Competition. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. Is there anything you might not like about the Balvenie 17 Doublewood? Objectively speaking, no. If you buy this product knowing what to expect, then rest assured it will exceed those expectations. However, if you’re looking for whiskey with a very strong taste of alcohol and aren’t a fan of fruity and pastry-like aromas, this is not the whiskey for you.

Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”). Whiskey made on American land is divided into six distinct categories: bourbon (which is made from 51 percent corn mash), Tennessee (similar to bourbon, but goes through charcoal filtering), wheat (it contains 51 percent wheat mash), rye (needs to contain rye mash and a maximum distillation of 80 percent), and American single malt (known for its smoky flavor). Another thing that’s very distinct about the Balvenie 17 Doublewood is how, in spite of the dried/fresh fruit combination with pastry-like aromas, you will feel the oak remains the center stage. Fans of vanilla will appreciate this whiskey, and true fans of the drink will also taste the dry licorice. It is, indeed, a combination of unique aromas that are so perfectly blended together in a product that’s gentle on the wallet, but also delightful for your taste palette. Welcome to the world of whiskey! You are now embarked on a journey that will bring your love for spirited drinks to a whole new level. For plenty of whiskey lovers, drinking is beyond a leisure activity: it’s a chance to delight the senses and experiment with tasting a variety of different flavors that are brought together by world-renown distilleries.

If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. The last category is made from Japanese whiskeys. Their flavors are strikingly similar to those coming from Speyside and Lowland, but there is also a noticeable taste of honey that makes them sweeter. Japan has grown quite a lot among the rank of the world’s best whiskey producers. Key Features of the Balvenie 17 Doublewood WhiskeyThere are plenty of things that you’ll grow to love about the Balvenie 17 Doublewood, especially if you like the idea or a sweet and fruity whiskey with some pastry accents. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.