The Balvenie · Speyside
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old is a single malt from Speyside, Scotland, bottled at 43% ABV with a 12-year age statement. Honey, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sweet without being cloying, and 43% helps.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30 · specs pending producer confirmation
Flavour profile
Broadly sweet, fruity, sherried.
View as table
| Axis | The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 8 |
| Fruity | 6 |
| Spicy | 4 |
| Woody | 5 |
| Sherried | 6 |
| Cereal | 5 |
| Oily | 6 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old is the 22nd cheapest, at £166.
It is joint-highest in the set on sweet.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries and one of 6 from Speyside.
What it's good for
- gift
- after dinner
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
40% ABV · 12 years · £72
Less sweet: 7 against 8 here
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old
Not published · 12 years · £33
Less sherried: 4 against 6 here
Aberlour A'bunadh
Not published · No age statement · £70
More sherried: 9 against 6 here
The GlenDronach Original 12 Year Old
43% ABV · 12 years · £52
More sherried: 9 against 6 here
Compare The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old with The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask →