Balvenie 17-year-old New Oak - First Bottling
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balvenie |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | New Oak - First Bottling |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 17년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon & Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | Master Distiller's Selection |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Master Distiller's Selection
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
cooked apple, cinnamon, old wood, dust mop, hints of sherry… not much else. Quite weak, again
restaurant Palate
very smooth but ‘skimpy’. Hints of white pepper, getting dusty and drying. Short finish, on wood and crystallized orange. Well, it’s not too bad, but you won’t remember it for long. 77 points . MUSIC - Four very young English female musicians playing a blend of Brit-rock and electonica and sometimes singing in French... That should have kept me away and I still wonder how and why I managed to put my hands - sorry, my ears on Electrelane 's stuning composition The Valleys , where the simplest drumbeat ever and hypnotic organ loops underline two choirs (female and male) responding to each other. Listen to it, I think it's stunning. September 24, 2004 MUSIC - Haunting accordion, cello or violin, excellent orchestrations, a nice voice even if not her main asset, that's Nina Nastasia , from New York City. Yet another skillful and very interesting young singer! Have a listen to either the powerful This is what it is or Stormy Weather (mp3) and 'you'll see what you'll hear!' ;-) MALTS - TWO BALVENIES Balvenie 17 yo 'Islay Cask' (43%, OB) An interesting 94-casks cuvee I had never tasted before - I know I'm a little late. Some loved it, some hated it. It's been finished for 6 months in some Islay casks - some say it was Ardbeg, some others say Laphroaig, and the last said it was a blend of various distilleries, including Lagavulin. Some have also argued this one isn't a single malt anymore, but rather a vatting of different distilleries. Well, let's just check what 'the glass' says
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