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Grant's Triple Wood 12 Year Old

Grant's Triple Wood 12 Year Old

7.5 /10
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Distillery: William Grant & Sons
Type: Blended Scotch
Age: 12 Years
ABV: 40%
Price: £22

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, honey, a gentle malty warmth. The triple wood — virgin oak, bourbon and sherry — creates a balanced nose. Beneath the sweetness, a gentle spice and a clean grain warmth. Pleasant.

Palate

Sweet and balanced — vanilla, honey, a gentle oak spice. The three wood types contribute different elements: virgin oak adds vanilla, bourbon provides sweetness, sherry brings gentle fruit. At 40%, smooth and easy-drinking.

Finish

Short to medium, with vanilla and a gentle warmth.

Grant's Triple Wood 12 Year Old uses a three-wood maturation strategy — virgin oak, bourbon barrels and sherry casks — to create a blended Scotch with more flavour and complexity than single-wood approaches. The twelve-year age statement provides genuine maturity at a budget-friendly price.

The triple wood concept works within the constraints of budget blending. Each wood type contributes something different, and the combination creates a blend with more interest than a single-wood maturation could provide. Grant's Glenfiddich and Balvenie malts provide a quality backbone.

Grant's Triple Wood 12 is a solid, well-priced blended Scotch that offers genuine value. The twelve-year age statement and three-wood approach give it more character than most budget blends, and the William Grant malt content ensures quality. A reliable everyday dram.

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Duncan Cairns
Duncan Cairns
Senior Whisky Reviewer

Duncan has spent two decades judging Scotch whisky at competitions from the International Wine & Spirit Competition to the World Whiskies Awards, developing a palate that prizes balance and terroir ab...

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