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Ballantines 12yrs

Name: Ballantines 12yrs 700ml
SKU: 15588
Price: 59.99 NZD
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Whisky · Scotland · 700ml · 40%

$59.99each

What it tastes like

A blended Scotch whisky matured for depth and smoothness, with honeyed malt, gentle spice and a balanced finish.

Honey
Malt & grain
Warm spice

Additional information

Whisky
Style: Scotland
Origin: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.4 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Ballantines 12yrs

Ballantine's 12 Year Old arrived in the 1960s and sits above Finest in a range that also takes in the 17, 21, 30 and 40 year old. The 12 on the label means no whisky in the bottle is younger than that.

It is a blend of grain whiskies and single malts from Speyside, the Highlands, Islay and the Lowlands, bottled at 40 per cent in 700 ml. One of the distilleries now producing liquid for the brand is Dalmunach, which opened in 2015.

The colour is a clear, bright honey gold. The nose gives honey, vanilla, toasty oak and baked apple, with a little cinnamon and nutmeg. On the palate there is heather honey, sweet oak and ripe fruit, orange and mango in particular, with a faint wisp of smoke at the edges.

That orange note is the cue for a simple long drink: Scotch and soda over plenty of ice with a twist of orange peel. If you would rather stir something short, the honeyed malt holds up well in a Rob Roy.