The Balvenie 12 Doublewood Whisky

ABV: 40%
 
Nose: 
Gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. Hugely inviting.
 
Palate: 
Sweet with good body. The bourbon characters develop; gentle spice with a little vanilla, a hint of balancing peat lurking quietly in the substrata. Dried fruit too, combining with nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon, back into the bourbon notes - so well integrated.
 
Finish: 
Spicy, slightly drying, still sweet.
 
Overall: 
A classic, always a pleasure to revisit. (This is also a single malt with the ability to convert a non-whisky drinker with its deliciousness...)