Balvenie

Speyside Scotch Whisky

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Tasting notes by Pierre_W on 12th May 2013
What is all the fuss about? 73/100

Tasting notes by hunggar on 10th May 2013
Some fine tuning needed... 79/100

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  • Balvenie 12 Year old Double Wood - What is all the fuss about?

    By Pierre_W on 12th May 20132013-05-12T08:03:00

    73

    Balvenie distillery in located in Dufftown and was established in 1892 by William Grant, the owner of nearby Glenfiddich distillery. Part of the equipment used was brought in from Lagavulin and Glen Albyn… read more

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  • Balvenie 12 Year old Double Wood - Some fine tuning needed...

    By hunggar on 10th May 20132013-05-10T17:33:00

    79

    The oft-reviewed Double Wood is Balvenie’s signature budget dram. It’s a nice little dram with a light heart and a bit of a sherry kick. It’s a reasonably complex yet well-priced whisky. It’s a good e… read more

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  • Balvenie 21 Year old Port Wood Finish - Balanced Balvenie

    By vanPelt on 3rd May 20132013-05-03T22:14:00

    86

    Nose: Initially cherry and sweet vanilla are forefront with nutmeg spice. (I first likened it to an unpeated Ardbeg Uigeadail.) Further inhaling brings orange rind, nutmeg or walnut bitterness, and salty… read more

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  • Balvenie 15 Year old - Maple Vanilla Hope

    By vanPelt on 3rd May 20132013-05-03T19:20:00

    82

    Nose: A strong sensation of Maple Vanilla Cream (like smelling that variety of North American doughnut), plus some actual cinnamon (rather than the commonly confused nutmeg-- although that is present, … read more

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  • Balvenie 12 Year old Double Wood - Oak-Lite

    By vanPelt on 3rd May 20132013-05-03T18:18:00

    76

    Nose #1: Strangely, right after first pour, a whiff of stale next-day beer: That can't be right! Let's let it breath-- Good, it subsides. Nose #2: Then anise comes in, as a tingly oak spice. (I think… read more

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  • Balvenie 12 Year old Signature - Goodbye Signature - We'll Miss You

    By talexander on 27th Apr 20132013-04-27T18:09:00

    85

    While I was quickly researching this, I was surprised to learn that this expression is now retired (don't worry, as of now there are 988 bottles still left at the LCBO), given it was part of their core… read more

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  • Balvenie Tun 1401 - Batch 2: Candied Orange Peel

    By markjedi1 on 21st Apr 20132013-04-21T08:33:00

    89

    David Stewart, the Master Blender at Balvenie, has his own favourite marrying tun. You have guessed it, it is the Tun 1401. In i the married several specially selected casks for about three months to … read more

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  • Balvenie 15 Year old - Fruit-cake II: Balvenie's Conquest

    By squidboy007 on 13th Apr 20132013-04-13T17:47:00

    90

    I was very excited to try this, being a big fan of the sweet and wonderful Balvenie 12. This one really ups the sweetness level, in a great way. The nose is so honeyed, rich and sugary that it reminded… read more

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  • Balvenie Tun 1401 - Batch 5

    By Chookster on 3rd Apr 20132013-04-03T22:14:00

    94

    To smell; Deep, dark, thick and dried fruits; Musty Cherry, plum, fig. Thick and syrupy nose. Feels like you’re in the warehouse with the maturing whisky. Evolves at its own pace; cinnamon, nutmeg, c… read more

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  • Balvenie 12 Year old Double Wood - Oak with a Cherry on Top

    By rigmorole on 18th Mar 20132013-03-18T20:57:00

    80

    This one is transferred from a traditional oak (bourbon) cask to a sherry cask, so it's got some bourbony and sherry overtones in it. Nose: Oak, vanilla, all spice, bourbon, sherry Body: Fairly good … read more

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