Balvenie reviews

Yeah, the title says it all about this expression from The Balvenie. The spirit can stand straight up with classic Balvenie character still available through the Sherry treatment but then a splash of…

This tasting is from my currently opened 15 yo Single Barrel that was in Cask 15-9-80 # 141, Bottled 11-1-00 # 151. I still have another unopened bottle in reserve from 23-1-81, 20-6-97 and this is the…

The nose is immediately engaging and just makes your mouth water; sweet wine, melon, and fresh cut pear. After letting it open a little bit, brown sugar, cinnamon, and musty wood.When this stuff hits…

Juicy delivery that leads into a barely sugar backing with sweet reinforcements. Slight oakiness with a slow spice profile.

Typical aroma expected with a wine-finished whisky. Signs of old oak aging with a fruitiness similar to that of old bourbon casks. Nicely subtle entry of the malt with the fading of the fruitiness.

I bought this after simply running out of options at the store I frequent near my home. It could be better that I eyed it for so long as I was able to really appreciate this dram.The nose is oak and…

Flavours and aromas are a little nervous to announce their presence at first, but with each taste and smell they grow in confidence. Very easy to drink.See our full review at: http://whiskytimes.co…

I only drank that in pubs. But often enough that I think I can review it.First off, it's good. Pretty good indeed. Very drinkable. Too much even, maybe.Like it's neighbor glenfiddich, it's soft and…

This review is from a bar sample and unfortunately I did not get the cask number for this "single barrel" product.Nose: caramel, light lemon, light grape-wine flavour, mild to moderate intensityTaste:…

This was my second bottle of Scotch I bought. The decision to go with the Balvenie 12DW was for the simple reasoning that, unlike my first bottle (HP12) I wanted to try an expression without a peaty…