Head to head · same category, comparable price
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old vs Talisker 10 Year Old
They diverge on 4 of our eight axes, most of all peaty, 0 against 6.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Specifications side by side
| The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old | Talisker 10 Year Old | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Single malt | Single malt |
| Origin | Speyside, Scotland | Highland, Scotland |
| Age | 12 years | 10 years |
| Strength | 43% ABV | 45.8% ABV |
| Cask | Ex-bourbon barrel, Oloroso sherry butt | Refill American oak |
| Bottle | 700 ml | 700 ml |
| RRP observed | £50 | £42 |
| Per 10cl | £7.14 | £6.00 |
| Per litre of alcohol | £166 | £131 |
| Chill-filtered | Not stated | Not stated |
What separates them
Both from Scotland: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old from Speyside, Talisker 10 Year Old from Highland.
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old states 12 years, 2 more on paper.
Cask as each producer describes it: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old in ex-bourbon barrel and oloroso sherry butt, Talisker 10 Year Old in refill american oak.
Neither states chill filtration.
Neither set of specifications is producer-confirmed.
What the price buys
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old is £8.00 dearer a bottle than Talisker 10 Year Old.
Strength keeps that ordering: £131 a litre of pure alcohol for Talisker 10 Year Old against £166.
Across the 32 bottles we can cost this way, The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old is 22nd cheapest and Talisker 10 Year Old 13th cheapest.
Flavour, compared
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| Axis | The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old | Talisker 10 Year Old |
|---|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 | 6 |
| Sweet | 8 | 4 |
| Fruity | 6 | 4 |
| Spicy | 4 | 7 |
| Woody | 5 | 5 |
| Sherried | 6 | 2 |
| Cereal | 5 | 4 |
| Oily | 6 | 7 |
4 of the eight axes clear 3 points; after peaty comes sweet at 8 against 4, sherried at 6 against 2 and spicy at 4 against 7.
Level only on woody, 5 each.
Each bottle in its own right
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
Honey, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sweet without being cloying, and 43% helps.
Full record →Talisker 10 Year Old
Pepper and brine over a warm smoky core. The pepper is the signature.
Full record →No overlap in what we list them for: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old for gift and after dinner, Talisker 10 Year Old for peat curious and cold weather.
Where these specifications come from
Producer and retailer pages for The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old and Talisker 10 Year Old: thebalvenie.com, malts.com. Figures are what those pages published when we last checked them, on 2026-07-30.