Balvenie reviews

Superbly balanced whisky, strong and full bodied. An excellent addition to any cabinet

Color: Warm orange gold.Nose: Rum poundcake, herbs, slight wax, raw almond.Palate: Licorice, golden sugar syrup, bit of smoke.Finish: Mild but long. The anise taste from the palate turns minty. Lingering…

What an exciting day!!! The Good people at Balvenie distillery sent 10cl sample bottle of their new product for me: The Balvenie 17yo peated cask. It will become available for selected retailers in…

Not overly complex, but the straightforward sherry is delicious.

The Balvenie Cuban Selection was a limited edition for the French market. It’s one of their rum finishes, in line with the former RumWood and GoldenCask releases.Nose: indeed, the rum notes are easily…

Nose: Sweet Nose of Honey, Vanilla and hints of pears and sugar candy, on the edges you can also detect citrusy (lemony) zest. very well integrated.Palate: Wood , spice, honey,some chocolate notes and…

...but in a good way...i love the mouthfeel of this dram. this is the whisky that got me hooked on single malt, single barrel. Mike at the Whisky Castle in Tomintoul helped me put it all together.

This is everything I like about Balvenie scotches at a really great value. It's got the usual Balvenie oak notes, though relatively less than the Double Wood 12yo (see my other review of that bottle)…

Colour is of caramel of sunlight. First breath is of the malty sweetness, but without any noticeable fruitiness. Flavours start with candy-like toffee and caramel moving to a very short and very soft…

I'm a big beer connoisseur just getting into Scotch. Some of my beer knowledge helps me analyze this, but some of the flavors are still a little foreign to me.I taste lemon and black pepper up front.…