Balvenie

Balvenie Golden Cask 12 Year Old, Bourbon & Rum Cask, 43%

Name: Balvenie Golden Cask 12 Year Old, Bourbon & Rum Cask, 43%
Brand: Balvenie
Rating: 88 (1 reviews)

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The Balvenie 12 Year Old Golden Cask is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Speyside region, aged for 12 years. It is initially matured in traditional ex-bourbon casks, then finished in bespoke rum-seasoned casks, a process pioneered by David C. Stewart MBE. This expression is part of The Balvenie's Cask Finishes Series and was originally released as a Travel Retail exclusive. It is known for its rich, tropical complexity with notes of honey, vanilla, and toasted oak.

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Maltiply Tasting Profile

Nose: Ripe bananas, vanilla, subtle pecan biscuit, toffee peanut brittle, honey, and citrus peel.
Palate: Toasted oak, woody spice, sun-baked dried fruits, decadent toffee, sweet malted barley, and tropical fruit notes.
Finish: Long, smooth, and lingering with hints of toasted oak, sweet caramel, gentle spiciness, and a honeyed aftertaste.

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silver_pebble2 Mar

88 / 100

The banana, vanilla, and fruity citrus make for a lively opening, while the palate brings in sweet malted barley alongside toffee and toasted oak. I like that the malt has a clear place here, rather than getting lost among the richer fruit and caramel notes. The finish keeps the oak and honey in view, with gentle spice and a hint of tobacco. A cheerful, layered single malt, with plenty to explore without leaning on superlatives.

Nose: Ripe banana, Vanilla, Subtle pecan sponge, Toffee-peanut brittle, Warm honey, Fruity citrusPalate: Toasted oak, Woody spices, Sun-baked dried fruits, Toffee, Sweet malted barley, Ripe peach, Coconut, Creamy butterscotch, Caramel milkshakeFinish: Long, Gentle spiciness, Smooth, honeyed aftertaste, Toasted oak, Honey, Tobacco

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Speyside
Age: 12 Years
Vintage: 2012
Bottled: 2024
ABV: 43%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Balvenie
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Bourbon & Rum Seasoned Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Unpeated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: Grown on site at Balvenie distillery
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): Kelsey McKechnie
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: N.A
Has box: Yes
Closure: Cork
Presentation: Tube
Series highlights: Cask Finishes Series
Historical context: N.A
Special release: Travel Retail Exclusive
Allocation: Global Travel Retail

Nose: Ripe bananas, vanilla, subtle pecan biscuit, toffee peanut brittle, honey, and citrus peel.
Palate: Toasted oak, woody spice, sun-baked dried fruits, decadent toffee, sweet malted barley, and tropical fruit notes.
Finish: Long, smooth, and lingering with hints of toasted oak, sweet caramel, gentle spiciness, and a honeyed aftertaste.

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