The Balvenie 12 Year Old Montilla Wine Seasoned Cask

Single Malt Scotch Whisky Balvenie 12 Year Old Montilla Wine Seasoned Cask is an exclusive edition from The Balvenie Distillery that explores the aging possibilities in casks previously used for traditional sweet Montilla-Moriles wine from Spain. This fortified wine (similar to Pedro Ximénez sherry, but with its own terroir identity) imparts a distinctive sweetness, raisin depth, and an elegant wine touch to the whisky.

The whisky first aged in classic American oak bourbon casks, which provided the typical Balvenie honey-vanilla base. It was then transferred to specially adapted Montilla Wine Seasoned Casks, where it acquired intense fruity layers.

The nose reveals notes of honey, raisins, vanilla, almonds, gentle spices, and freshly cut oak. The palate is full and smooth. Sweet Montilla wine, creamy honey, raisins, citrus peel, nuts, delicate cinnamon, and soft oak spice. The finish is long, harmonious, with notes of dried fruit, wine, honey, and subtle spices.

This edition is a great choice for whisky lovers seeking a sweet, elegant, and complex profile, while also representing an unconventional “wine cask finish” in The Balvenie's premium offering.