Thanks to whiskytanuki for taking the amazing pics at the recent tasting.

As the Balvenie tasting continued, I was very happy to see Balvenie 12 Single Barrel was part of it.

Specifically a member on reddit had asked why I had never tried Balvenie 12 Single Barrel. Sadly the price is a bit up there at the LCBO, and as such, I hadn’t gotten the chance.

The Single Barrels bottles are something I’m happy that Balvenie does. The difference between them means you can have fun reviewing them, and finding the batch that you enjoy. It’s a double edged sword, granted, with consistent flavour profiles changing over time, however I typically enjoy trying a single cask as they can be quite tasty.

So we have a main company that brings out whiskies that you typically go searching for at independent bottlers.

Balvenie 12 Single Barrel is the younger of…