the double wood doctorate do

a good friend received his doctorate over the weekend and decided to throw a party at the finnegans pub in bangsar baru.
a few other friends were also around and dropped in for drinks and we made it a party of sorts which led to me bring the bottle of balvenie double wood 12 year old single malt that had been with me for a while now.
the amber single malt has an elegant bouquet that resonates of fruits, honey and hints of vanilla not quite unlike a good gelato and acquires its distinctiveness from being matured in two woods - from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill spanish oak sherry cask.
the result is character from the traditional casks that used to hold bourbon and full flavour and depth from the sherry casks thus leading to a happy commingling of nutty sweetness, spiciness and sherry for a long tingling warming finish.
the 43 percent alcohol by volume speyside whisky is quite simply a great dram especially from a red wine glass.
suffice to say all the friends enjoyed the balvenie and the newly-minted doctorate holder had a great time with his wonderful party.
fantastic whisky, fabulous friends, what more can one ask for?