DoubleWood 12 whisky was launched in 1993, using a process designed by our Honorary Ambassador and Former Malt Master David C. Stewart in 1982, now commonly known as 'wood finishing'

Our very own Honorary Ambassador and Former Malt Master Honorary Ambassador David C. Stewart MBE pioneered this technique of finishing back in the 1980s, making him a leading figure, and expert, in crafting these whisky expressions.

First cask: Whisky Oak. Many years of maturation in traditional whisky casks mellows the maturating spirit and imparts warming layers of vanilla spiciness.

Second cask: Sherry oak. Further maturation in European Oak Sherry casks increases complexity, bringing fruity, honeyed depths to the resulting Single Malt.

The result - The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 single malt whisky gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt whisky.

~Distilery