Balvenie reviews

This was recommended to me by a employee of my local bottle shop. Tried it at the shop and liked it quite well, just poured a dram for this "official" review... My only compliant, could have been bottled…

Nose slightly buttery with more spice and tannin as it opens up. Warming. Flavours are quite subtle with one single long green note then moving to fresh oak flavours and finishing with a little bit of…

Nose great big vanilla punch on this one (it has been opened longer than others). Flavour is long lasting with a pinch of caramel. Really shows a great deal of oak. Chewy, but smooth body.

The Balvenie Signature was crafted to celebrate the forty-fifth year in the industry of their master blender, David Stewart. The bottle alone is pleasingly monumental, with a sturdy form that pours more…

Almost a month ago, the Balvenie unveiled a new expression available only to UK residents, and members of the Warehouse 24, Balvenie’s whisky lovers club. To celebrate this new expression they announced…

The color is such a deep beautiful amber. The nose is very sweet. Creamy on the palate. So smooth you can have it neat or just a few splashes of water to open it up. Very floral. Reminds me of fresh…

Complex nose. Slightly floral. Slightly fruity. Smooth delivery which leaves some spices at the back of the throat. Rich nutmeg, all spice, pine seeds. Mixed in chocolate and raisins. The rum casks play…

One of my faves -- a splash of water makes it taste divine! The Port pipes play their part to a T. Floral and sweet but nothing overpowers. The sweetness of chocolate, caramel and vanilla come though…

Sweet sweet custard notes come in to play on the nose with sufficient hints of honey. The palate is a warm tingly mix of apple stew with a dollop of sherry on top. The finish is surprisingly long for a…

The Balvenie 12 year old Double Wood is an everyday whisky because of flavours which do not create a sense of dread when encountered repeatedly. This also helps support the sense that the Double Wood…