fragrant-sweet-intense-harmonious, vanilla, honey, a lot of dark chocolate sauce, biscuits, beautiful soft woody notes, light orange + lemon, honeycombs, powdered sugar, warm apple pie, apple juice, ginger, after a while fruity with pineapple and plums, mint

silky, watery, orange, lemon, ginger, pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, espresso, getting sharper, vanilla crisps, strong roasted hazelnuts, the bittern notes are getting stronger, black tea

spicy and burning, espresso, pepper, burnt toast, light mint

Noses like the epitome of an older malt designed to provide easy access and please a large audience, and I don't mean that as a knock. It's a lovely nose, really, with balmy, saccharine wafts of marzipan, honey, raw cookie dough, biscuits, and gingerbread rolling in, layer upon layer. There's also a floral aspect, and the eponymous (double)wood is immediately palpable as well, expertly toeing the line between creamy-buttery bourbon and nutty-savory sherry influence. Noses even a bit older than 17 years, I'd say. The more time I spend with it, the more I like it. Yeah, it's still a bit consensus-seeking and I feel like I can almost smell the chill-filtration and the low(ish) ABV, but it's pretty much an olfactory feast. Subtle yet superb.

Soft arrival with slight acidity, then fruity sweetness takes over on the mid-palate before giving way to malty biscuit notes and oak spices. As was to be expected, this is where the disappointing part comes in. The taste is too muted and the development too short, which is a pity after this nose. It's pretty at the death, when the measured oak influence shines through, but then it falls of a cliff.

Sadly, none that merits mentioning. It's gone swiftly and leaves no trace, much like a mass-market blend at 40%. With much goodwill you can perhaps sense a faint echo of almonds, acidity and tannin. Really one hell of a front-loaded affair.

Vanilla. Oranges. Candied orange peel. Apple compote with possibly a little cinnamon. Orange blossom honey. Brittle. Pear juice. Very discreetly some oak.

Pretty mild and sweet. Again the orange blossom honey. Caramel. Raisin bread with a little butter. Some fig. Orange peel. Then nuts come and it gets spicier.

The nuts stay. White coffee. Oak.

Delicate, complex. Vanilla notes, wooden dust, freshly sawn board, aromas from the carpentry workshop, sweet fruit. The second wave - dried apricots and peaches, cinnamon, fresh newspaper, marshmallows, starch, sour wild berries, a little perfume. 22

Moderate, moderately dry (first sip, then sweeter). White pepper, oak tannins and other shades of the barrel, honey, custard, condensed milk, salted caramel, tropical fruits. 21

Medium in duration, warming, a little astringent towards the end. Oak tannins dominate. 21

Pleasant, rounded, balanced, pleasantly hardened whisky. Balance 22
Total 86

Vanilla pods, honey, old oak, butter, cider, fennel, pear

Honeydew melon, vanilla sugar, pandan, quince marmalade, anise, ginger, fennel, nutmeg

Medium Long, Sweet and Bitter, Chocolate, Mint, Creamy, Soft

Oak, vanilla, alcohol, light sweetness, faint notes of sherry and fruit

Ginger, oak, vanilla, rum, bitter and sweet, dark fruits, sherry

Medium length, Alcoholic notes, Dark fruits, Sherry, Vanilla

vanilla, honey

spices, vanilla, sherry

vanilla, honey, sherry

Very sweet, strawberry jam and icing sugar. vanilla,honey and sherry .

Sherry, creamy vanilla dry fruits,apple pie and dry licorice.

Medium, dry and spicy,caramel notes.