The Balvenie 12 Year Old Triple Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky was first created for travel retail and typically retails for $699.99. Produced in Scotland, it is aged in first-fill American oak barrels, traditional refill casks and first-fill Oloroso sherry butts, then blended in a wooden marrying tun and bottled at 40% ABV.
This is a great entry whisky. I think this whisky shows off what Balvenie can do, and makes you interested in trying the older expressions. A workhorse should be something you'd gladly pour friends and family before going, wait till you try this!
The taste has banana, honeycomb, allspice, a little bit of pepper, and a licorice note that leads into the finish…which fades quickly to a steady, lingering fruitiness with orange peel and banana notes.
