Ballantines reviews

Okay, let me start by saying that this is quite old stuff. It was bottled in 1972 and is minimum 17 years old, so this golden auldie contains whisky distilled in the Fifties of last century. Liquid…

My alphabetical order is a bit out of whack, but I'm going to try to (roughly) adhere to it as we go through these minis. This is a Ballantine's 12 Year Old, but the label is very different from the…

Now that the holidays are over, I suppose it’s time to evaluate my go-to Christmas mixer that has come in handy several times throughout the last few weeks. Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve has been pre…

I received this as a valentines day gift from my lovely wife. She got it because it was Ballantine's for her valentine (very cute) but enough about romance, this is a whisky review after all.. This is…

Nose: Malty and creamy with some polished wood, vanilla and some lemon. Doesn’t seem very young, but not old as well.Palate: Spicy to begin with as in ginger and peppery which turns into a malty delight…

This is one of the most hyped blends out there for those of you who are disciples of Mr. Murray's whisky bible. And that's not a knock, there's a good reason for that. But, as any good whisky drinker…

• Nose: quite raw and peaty, dried fruits, caramel, butterscotch, black pepper and some white wine.* Pallet: Toffee, spicy, more black pepper, some smoke and peat, dried fruits come later, impressive.*…

It's very rare that I buy blended whisky but this one is a rare find. Take note of the ABV on this one - its 43%. Most that you can find is 40% abv.The Master Blender has brought together over 40 of…

Blended whisky with alot goin on. Nutty honey vanilla, citrus fruit, smokey ash, on arrival then drops off to short uneventful finish. Great blend for all seasons.

Some of you know how much I rave about Ballantine's 17 Year Old, so today, looking for a decent inexpensive Scotch to help me see the end of TIFF with, I picked up their standard expression. A couple of…