Ballantines Finest 12 Year is a premium blended Scotch whisky from one of Scotlands most storied blending houses tracing its history to 1827, with Miltonduff and Glenburgie single malts lying at the heart of the blend, over 50 grain and malt whiskies combined by Master Blender Sandy Hyslop, and no spirit used in the production having rested in Ballantines Dumbarton East bonded warehouse for less than 12 years.

Ballantines does extremely well on mainland Europe and in South America the house style built on the Miltonduff and Glenburgie malts characteristic soft, fruity, and accessible Speyside character as the core, with over 50 different grain and malt whiskies creating the blends complexity. Sandy Hyslops master blending demonstrates a perfectly balanced, flavoursome, and approachable result that is particularly suited to serving with soda over ice. Browse the full Scotch whisky collection at Wooden Cork.

Tasting Notes

• Character: Perfectly balanced, flavoursome, and approachable the Master Blender Sandy Hyslops work with Miltonduff and Glenburgie at the heart and 50+ grain and malt whiskies all aged a minimum of 12 years

Specs

• Brand: Ballantines (Chivas Brothers / Pernod Ricard)
• Type: Blended Scotch Whisky
• Age Statement: 12 Years (all components)
• Core Malts: Miltonduff and Glenburgie
• Master Blender: Sandy Hyslop
• ABV: 40%
• Size: 750ml

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are Miltonduff and Glenburgie central to Ballantines?

Miltonduff (a Speyside distillery near Elgin) and Glenburgie (a Speyside distillery near Forres) are both part of the Chivas Brothers production network and provide the soft, floral, and fruity Speyside malt character that forms the accessible and elegant backbone of the Ballantines house style. Order online with fast shipping.

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