Description
The Balvenie 12 Year Old Montilla Wine Cask is a distinguished addition to the distillery’s celebrated Collection of Curious Casks. Under the careful guidance of Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie, this Speyside single malt has spent twelve years resting in European oak butts seasoned with a luscious, sweet wine from Montilla in southern Spain. The result is a whisky of remarkable poise, where sweetness and spice are beautifully entwined.
Bottled at 47.3% ABV, you can expect a nose of barley sugar, which gently unfold into golden honey, delicately balanced by the richness of toasted oak. The palate begins with a candied sweetness, opening into indulgent layers of vanilla-laden oak, warmed by aromatic spice and enriched by the succulence of dried apricots. The finish is long and graceful, with honeyed oak lingering softly, accompanied by a subtle warmth of spice and a delicate echo of dried fruit that slowly fades into sweetness.
A whisky crafted with both tradition and innovation in mind, this 12 Year Old Montilla Wine Cask bottling is a testament to Balvenie’s restless curiosity and its enduring dedication to flavour.
