Balvenie 'The Sweet Toast of American Oak' 12 Year Old 70cl Valpolicella Aged for 18 months in

Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels

Palate: Evolves from light to medium-bodied with a distinguished creamy aniseed character

Spices include nutmeg

Avize and Cramant where the plots rank between 95% and 100% on the official classification scale for the 'crus'

The palate opens with a brief flash of neutral vodka smoothness before the chilli heat surges forward: sharp

Balvenie 'The Sweet Toast of American Oak' 12 Year Old 70cl Valpolicella Aged for 18 months inThe story being spectacular things that can happen when ancient techniques meet fresh new innovative ideas. "Some would call us 'aff our heads', but I suppose you've got to try something really different now and again," explained Mashman Brian Webster. On the nose this bottling gives lusciously malty notes with some sweet fudge, followed by citrus and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon. On the palate it is candied