from a purchased sampleNose: Vanilla - extract and frosting. Smoky with a pinch of salt and seawater dampened pebbles in honey. Melon, lemon, and some green apple. Very slight porridgy. A few floral…
from a purchased sampleNose: Ah. Far more 'there' here. See what I did there? Honey, resin, wax - the usual Balvenie thing going on, but now there's more to it: fruit! Apple, peach, nectarines, and some…
from a purchased sampleNose: Painfully light and faint. I'm really working on this, and I'm struggling to get much of anything at first. Malty, cereal, and grainy. A little lemon zest and honey. Finally…
from a purchased sampleNose: A little bit of malt and barley, as well as whiffs of bbq sauce. Really, though, the PX sherry shines and dominates. Is this brandy de Jerez? Salty nuts, grapes, syrup, and…
from a purchased sampleNose: Nice and clearly malty. It opens on a nice mixture of fruit, flowers, and a touch of wax. Little strawberries and some apple. Over time, it's more on tart apples and just a…
from a purchased sampleNose: Waxy, honey, and richly fruity. Notes of toffee, apricot, quince, plum jam, and raspberry compote. It's all a bit elegant. There's a nervous quality as it flits back to…
from a purchased sampleNose: Well, I'll be. This is a very jammy number, and nearly on fudgy marmalade. It's definitely in the heavily sherried realm. Chocolate and rubbery. Strong orange, and lots of…
from a purchased sampleNose: Rich and inviting, though still graceful. Honey-toffee, oxidized sherry, some nits, sour grapes, apples, cinnamon, baking spices. Mix of sweetened dried fruit nibs, and all…
from a purchased sampleNose: A little bit richer than the 12 with all the same basic cereal, malt, honey, and ginger notes. Pepper and more resin than wax. Vanilla frosting. Powdered sugar. Green apple…
from a purchased sampleNose: Very malt and rather cereal. Honey, frosting, and strong vanilla sweetness. Rich. Slightly sour flower notes. A little resiny and wax. Ginger, horse radish, and a few cinn…