Balvenie 15-year-old Single Barrel

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Balvenie
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1981
Bottled Year	1999
Age	15년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	50.4%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Oaky

Honey

Sweet

Fruity

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Floral

Spicy

Nutty

Citrus

Chocolate

Herbal

Smoky

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

amber

air Nose

oh well, this is very intriguing, it starts on notes of dark trappist beer (I had a Westmalle the other day that was smelling a bit like this Balvenie). That means ‘good’ caramel, cereals, a lot of malt and then more chocolate and heavy honey (chestnut and such). Superbly unusual. After that, more ‘classic’ dried fruits including plums and raisins. Very interesting… With water: stunning beehivy notes

restaurant Palate

firm and smooth at the same time, fruity and rounded, very sexy. I’d swear the old cask had a lot too say, even if it was probably quite woody (which may have become an asset to the vatting while that might have been ‘too much’ for a single cask). Bags of sultanas, barrows of ripe apricots and lorries of plums and oranges plus touches of cinnamon, dark chocolate and honeydew. Dangerously drinkable, even when neat. With water: almost extraordinary, I’m a fan. This series was a masterstroke

timer Finish

not the longest but I love glazed chestnuts and there are millions in there

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