Balvenie 21 Year old Port Wood Finish

High expectations

Reviewed by
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thelin79

Date:

14th Sep 2012

Reviewer rating:

89

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The average score for this whisky is 90.

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Tasting Notes by thelin79

First review, very much a beginner to whisky. I had read and heard quite a few good things about this one before I bought it duty free 2 weeks ago.

So I actually had fairly high expectations!

Nose: First thing I got was honey, sweet honey.. then caramel and fruit.

Taste: Smooth, more honey, more caramel, maybe some hints of spices.

Finish: Slight warmth spreading through the mouth, the taste impressions stays there for longer than I expected.

All in all I was not disapointed. I have mostly had experience from Islay so far in my short whisky carrier, but I think this one is very high ranked overall and definatly a top contender of the none Islay malts I tasted in the past.

Whisky details

Distillery/Brand:

Balvenie

Bottling:

Region:

Speyside

ABV:

47.3%

Colour:

Young Sauternes

Balvenie 21 Year old Port Wood Finish High expectations Reviewed on 2012-09-14T18:38:00 scoring 89/100 by thelin79

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