The Balvenie 12 American Toast

The Balvenie 12 American Oak is on my TOP Shelf. This amazing whisky is extra special because it is finished in virgin oak barrels from Kentucky. I felt special drinking this very sophisticated scotch. In today's blog, I intend to cover the following

-Brief history behind this whisky & distillery

-SJ's Rating & Review

-Occasions best enjoyed

-SJ's Pro tip

The Balvenie Distillery was established in 1892 & is one of my best. This amazing whisky is extra special because it is finished in virgin oak barrels from Kentucky.

Now enough talk, I am a man of action so enjoy my tasting notes. :-)

Vital Stats-The Balvenie 12 American Toast

Price- $77.99 for 750ml

Age- 12 years

ABV- 43%

Region- Speyside

Distillery- The Balvenie Distillery, Banffshire, Scotland

Awards won- Bronze IWSC 2020

Tasting info-

Serving glass- The Glencairn whisky glass

Serving style- Neat

Appearance- Dark Amber

Aroma- Oak, fruity notes, light chocolate

Flavor- Sweet, spicy, oaky

Body- Full

Finish- Spicy, smooth, long & lingering

SJ's Rating- Top Shelf

Hits the spot for me with robust flavor and aroma. Just what is expected of this sophisticated drink.

Occasions- To celebrate something special to make it extraordinary(I was celebrating a personal achievement:-))

SJ's Pro tip- Try Balvenie 14 and the regular Balvenie 12 as a whisky flight 

Food Pairing- Jhol momo(Everything goes well with momo)

I am beyond joyful to present my review and hope this helps in choosing your next bottle. 

Cheers! Enjoy Responsibly! 🥃🥃🥃🥃

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