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

Sweet

Honey

Creamy

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Floral

Spicy

Nutty

Citrus

Herbal

Chocolate

Smoky

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

amber, so darker than batch 7

air Nose

more floral, wit peonies, and more sherried for sure, which the colour already suggested. More walnuts, a touch of bacon, then seven bags of raisins of all kinds, heather honey, and then simply notes of old sherry. Not sherried whisky, sherry as a wine. You know, Jerez. With water: a game-y side, some old hay, soy sauce, umami, chicken soup… Well, this is a Spartan story, three sherry casks managed to force nine bourbon casks to their knees

restaurant Palate

there’s this oakiness again, but this time it mingles with the spirit rather better, creating a mentholy and liquoricy profile that works a treat. Vicks, Seville oranges, peppermint, black pepper… You do feel the pepper in the back of your throat even before you’ve swallowed one single drop. With water: classic, complex, herbal, minty, and very raisiny. A blend of oloroso with PX (I know, a crime)

timer Finish

rather long, smoother, never too oaky, with a dry aftertaste. Dry aftertastes always call for more

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