Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, 1993, 40%

Launched in 1993, this is the famous 12 year old which is matured initially in traditional oak casks before being re-racked into ex-sherry wood for a final finishing period. A highly-regarded malt distillery in Speyside and the second built by William Grant & Sons. The distillery is still owned by the company today its brand has been nurtured to become one of the most recognisable and sought-after. This expression gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types: traditional American oak casks (ex-bourbon) and European oak Oloroso sherry casks, with the whiskies then married in large oak vessels called 'tuns' for 3-4 months.