The Balvenie’s iconic DoubleWood 12 was launched in 1993 with a process now commonly known as 'wood finishing'. The spirit is aged in two types of oak – first, refill American casks and then finished in first-fill European Oloroso sherry butts. Rich, sweet, and complex, it has aromas of nuts, spice, grapes, and sultanas. Flavor notes include vanilla, dried fruit, nuts, spice, and a bit of peat.

Region: Speyside | Tasting Notes Dried Fruit, Nutmeg, Cinnamon | ABV 40%

2. Aberfeldy 12 Year

Aberfeldy 12 Year Old single malt scotch whisky is a honeyed dram with notes of fruit, florals, spices, lots of vanilla, and just a hint of malt and smoke. You’ll also taste baking on the palate before getting to the short and sweet, nutty finish.

Region Highland | Tasting Notes Vanilla Fudge, Peaches And Cream | ABV 40%

3. Aberlour 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky

This 12-year-old expression is a fine example of how the distinctively crisp, citrus character of Aberlour’s new distillate is deftly softened by double cask maturation. Traditional oak and seasoned sherry butts are both used to great effect, as the mellowed spirits inside are combined to deliver a subtly balanced flavor.

Region Speyside | Tasting Notes Sultanas, Nutmeg, Currant Fruitcake | ABV 40%

4. Highland Park 12 Year

Matured mainly in European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks, this iconic 12 year old single malt is spicy and well-rounded, packed with the flavors of oranges and rich fruitcake spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. There’s also molten heather honey in this whisky’s heathery peat smoke.

Region Orkney | Tasting Notes Granary Toast And Green Tea With Jasmine | ABV 40%

5. Cragganmore 12 Year

This sherried 12-year-old single malt bottling from the Cragganmore distillery represents Speyside in a rich, creamy, slightly floral whisky with fruit, nut, barley, and honey notes. The spirit finishes with a decent length and peppery, smoky notes.

Region Speyside | Tasting Notes Honey, Stone Fruits, Chestnuts | ABV 40%

6. The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old

Sherry Oak 12 Years Old is part of The Macallan’s Sherry Oak range, which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry-seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. With its matured character, this bottle delivers rich wood spice and dried fruits, and a natural rich gold color.

Region Speyside | Tasting Notes Hot Pastries And Marmalade, Sultanas | ABV 40%

7. Deanston 12 Year Whisky

With a light, smooth, and creamy sweetness, hints of fruit, barley, cereal, malty honeyed spiciness, oak, nuts, and soft vanilla notes, this crisp Deanston 12 year whisky finishes softly with flavors of clove and caramel.

Region Highland | Tasting Notes Soft, Nutty, Caramel, Touch Of Salinity | ABV 46.3%

8. Glenfiddich 12 Year Old

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old single malt whisky delivers distinctively fresh and fruity notes, including green apple and pear. It then develops into light honey, floral, butterscotch, cream, malt, and subtle oak flavors. The spirit finishes short to medium, with spicy, fruity notes.

Region Speyside | Tasting Notes Oak And General Fruit, Oily | ABV 40%

9. Glenmorangie The Lasanta 12 Years Old

Elegant but full-bodied, this well-balanced whisky has spent 10 years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks before being extra-matured for two years in Oloroso and Spanish PX Sherry casks. On the nose, you’ll get vanilla, berries, cinnamon, raisin, malt, nuts, and leather. Flavors are similar, along with citrus and oak.

Region Highland | Tasting Notes Sherried Dried Fruit, With Orange Marmalade | ABV 43%

10. Loch Lomond 12 year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Award-winning Loch Lomond 12 Year Old is a delectably smooth and fruity Highland single malt whisky, with a fresh palate of green apples, vanilla, and a hint of light peat smoke. Bourbon, refill, and re-charred casks are brought together by the brand’s master blender to create this perfectly-balanced single malt.

Region Highland | Tasting Notes Brown Sugar And Five-Spice | ABV 46%