Balvenie reviews

Balvenie by and large do it for me. Good solid expressions. They wave the flag of classic Speyside flavors high and proud for all to see. Dave Stewart, the Balvenie Malt Master, likes to work with dif…

First review - Reviewed a lot of wine, but first time doing WhiskyNo water, sat for 15min before nosingNose Toffee, Vanilla, and peach fuzz - All together its almost a cooked peach crumble with brown…

A small-town lumber yard could be filled with the aromas and flavors of this whisky. Besides having dusty wood aromas and flavors, this spirit has a sweet bananas-foster flavor. This is a unique scotch…

Warm rich slow thick fruit loaded arrival develops a long slow mouth coating fruit and spice balanced finish.

This single male has been matured in a European Oak Sherry Butt for at least 15 years. Appearance/Tasting notes - very dark, smooth, with an extremely nice and long finish. Hints of Oak, spice, fruits…

My first review, submitted with a suitable degree of fear and trembling. I am still struggling to name what I'm smelling or tasting but I figure if I don't at least try to articulate the experience I'm…

This was distilled Sept 1997 and bottled Feb 2013 - Cask #10363.Nose: Subtle and slightly floral. Caramel & orchard fruit with the slightest hint of woodsmoke lingering in the backgroundPalate: First up…

The nose on this is nice. It is fruity ans sweet but the in the mouth it just falls apart. The finish is unenjoyable.

This particular expression has a special place in my heart for a number of reasons. It was my first serious purchase of a single malt. I remember looking at it sitting on the shelf at my duty free and…

My bottle is aged in European sherry butts, and I can't say that I've tasted a better sherried whisky in my wannabe whisky-connoisseur career.The nose is full of spice, butter, and dates. There is also…