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Balvenie 12 year old Golden Rum Cask, 43%

Price: 87 Issue: Summer 2025 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Single Malt Scotch

Finished for 6 months in rum-seasoned casks using a bespoke blend of Caribbean and Scottish rums, this is very pleasant, with aromas of lemon drizzle cake, honey, ripe papaya, passion fruit syrup, and jackfruit. A smooth mouthfeel, this has flavors evolving through honey, caramel, and toffee, adding whole wheat muffin, malt, pepper, and toasted oak. Dried mango strips and apricots surface on a drying, honeyed finish. (Travel Retail exclusive; Release date: 11/24)