Ballantine's 12 Year Old

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The 12 Year Old from Ballantine's, one of the world's best-known blended Scotches. Built around Speyside's Miltonduff and Glenburgie with many other malts and grains, it is creamy with honey and vanilla.

Details

Brand	Ballantine's
Distillery	—
Origin	Scotland
Style	Blended
Age	12 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	—

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Sweet honey and vanilla with a light touch of oak.
Palate: Creamy and mellow, with honeyed sweetness and soft malt.
Finish: Smooth, with lingering sweetness and gentle spice.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

On the rocks
With water
Highball

Its mellow sweetness makes it easy with food on the rocks or with water. As a highball the sweetness opens out lightly.

Food pairing

Sweet-savoury comfort food such as fried chicken or glazed yakitori. Also nuts and cheese.

Background & production

Ballantine's began in 1827, when George Ballantine started selling whisky from his grocery shop in Edinburgh. Today the brand is made by Chivas Brothers, part of Pernod Ricard.

Its signature malts are Miltonduff and Glenburgie from Speyside, blended with many other malts and grains.

The 12 Year Old uses only whiskies aged at least 12 years and is bottled at 40% ABV.