Balvenie 16-year-old French Oak

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Balvenie
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	French Oak
Vintage	-
Bottled Year	-
Age	16년
Cask Type	Pineau Finish
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	47.6%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

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Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Sweet

Oaky

Honey

Fruity

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Floral

Nutty

Herbal

Citrus

Smoky

Chocolate

Peaty

Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

light gold

air Nose

I find it extremely mirabelle-y, which was already one of the Distillery's traits in my book. So they have added mirabelles to mirabelles, while I love mirabelles. Also flowers (dandelions), apricots, golden delicious and quinces, plus some lighter acacia honey, some golden sultanas, hochicha (roasted tea) and early grey. Almost a middle-aged ex-bourbon Balvenie seen through a magnifier

restaurant Palate

rather tarter, much more citrusy and spicy than your usual unsherried Balvenie this time. Grapefruit liqueur with some turmeric and ginger. Touches of bitter and tonic water, which imparts a feeling of… say Balvenie Spritz. The background remains rounder and softer, with the usual quinces, mirabelles and, this time, sultanas from the Pineau

timer Finish

long, spicy and citrusy. Tangerines. Similar feeling of turmeric – does turmeric still cure everything?

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