Balvenie reviews

Its been awhile since I've written a review. So lets get to it eh? Color: Gentle AmberNose: At the beginning notes of sherry, sweet baked breads and not so sweet homemade grape jam. With time bourbon…

I am on my mini quest to find the perfect line up…….let me explain. I want a go to my whisky cabinet and see a Speyside, Highland, Islay and an Independent Bottler or less known distillery ie. Tomatin…

No issues with this one, nor was there anything extraordinary either. Faint toffee, sweet apples with a bitter spicy undertone. No smoke to speak of but a good nose is sold out buy a quick dry finish.…

This review is for batch #5.Nose: Right off the bat we get strong floral notes with hints of green apple, orange marmalade and an overall fruitful punch. Sherry is coming through and the longer I sit and…

I can safely say that a glass of Batch 3 can be numbered among the best I have ever tasted. The nose was sublime, the palate incredible, and the finish long and extremely satisfying. Balvenie at its very…

It has been a bit of a bumpy ride with the Balvenie as far as i am concerned. Being a rather young and still inexperienced (although gaining fast) whisky enthusiast i started of with the signature in '06…

In keeping with my latest entry-level dram series, we have this twelve year old DoubleWood. I believe it replaces the old 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve (which is excellent - grab it if you can find it…

Color: honey gold.Nose: wonderfully sweet. Gobs of orange blossom honey poured generously over Greek vanilla yogurt. Surprisingly tropical too with bits of coconut and pineapple. Adding a little water…

nose: fresh pears, green apples, lemongrass, some sherry, fresh sandalwood, yeast, typical floral Speyside notes.taste: pear cake, vanilla, fermented dough, hints of sherry, overall a sweet yeasty flavor…

I'm a huge fan of Balvenie, with their 21 year old Portwood finished whisky being one of my top favorite Speysides. Even more after my recent distillery visit where I had the opportunity to try a 39 year…