Whenever I restock my liquor cabinet, aside from picking up my old favorites, I can never resist the temptation of trying something new, which I guess means that my collection is always expanding.
I am particularly delighted with my latest pick: The Balvenie Double Wood 12 Year single malt. This stuff is actually matured in two different kinds of wood, hence the name. The first cask is the traditional whisky oak and the second is actually sherry oak, and I must say it really works wonders into this Scotch, making it a particularly good companion for a good cigar.
The color is rich with a deep amber hue. The nose is quite prominent and has recognizable notes of Oloroso sherry, vanilla, some honey and some underlying tobacco.
The palate is ever so smooth. Sweet notes of nuts and spices dominate early on with caramel and vanilla surfacing before the end with a good note of sherry. The finish is long, smoky and warm.
I paired this with the new Cuban Cohiba Maduro 5 and I sank into my leather chair like an old man into a warm bath.
denverdog
October 25, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Very nice review of a wonderful scotch. I think this is a fantastic cigar malt as well as a scotch for new drinkers as it is so smooth and mildly sweet. Well done!
Jonas
Luciano
October 28, 2007 at 3:41 pm
I just got a great present from my wife: a cigar box of 25 esplendidos Cohiba!!!
What a day…
I väntans tider… igen. « Terroir
January 25, 2008 at 3:55 am
[...] The Cigar Blog tipsar, i en kortrecension, om Balvenies 12-åriga Double Wood. Titeln alluderar till det faktum att whiskyn mognat på “vanligt” ekfat samt ett sherryfat. Jag har blivit mer och mer skeptisk mot starksprit och cigarrer men hans tips om Balvenien tillsammans med en Cohiba Maduro 5 låter ju onekligen intressant. [...]