Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Deep gold with rich amber tones; warm and inviting with slow, heavy legs indicating the rum cask influence on body and sweetness
Nose
Lush tropical sweetness layered over the classic Balvenie honey-malt base. Ripe banana, toffee apple, brown sugar, and a hint of molasses from the rum cask. Vanilla and coconut from the bourbon maturation peek through. Warm, almost dessert-like, with gentle toasted oak and a tropical fruit basket quality
Palate
Immediately rich and sweet — the rum cask influence is unmistakable. Brown sugar, toffee, ripe banana, and tropical fruit (mango, pineapple) dance over the Balvenie honey-vanilla backbone. Creamy mouthfeel with gentle oak spice providing structure. Mid-palate brings butterscotch, vanilla fudge, and a hint of dark treacle. Fuller bodied than the DoubleWood 12
Finish
Long, sweet finish with lingering toffee, tropical fruit warmth, and brown sugar. The rum cask adds a final molasses note that distinguishes this from any sherry or bourbon finish. Clean and warm with a gentle ginger spice that emerges at the very end
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
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