Balvenie 1978 DCS Compendium - Chapter One

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Balvenie
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1978
Bottled Year	2015
Age	37년
Cask Type	Refill American Oak Barrel
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	50.2%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Sweet

Creamy

Oaky

Honey

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Floral

Chocolate

Nutty

Herbal

Citrus

Spicy

Smoky

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

in my book, Balvenie means mirabelles, and there certainly is some mirabelle in this, as well as apricots and acacia honey. Feels more or less like 15 years old on average, if I may, but I’m probably wrong. A few raisins and a few flowers as well, and three mint lozenges, and a drop of Sauternes. Must be the apricots. With water (not that it needs water): a wee whiff of young armagnac, with a faint grapiness, and the rather overripe apples and bananas. Which can be very Balvenie as well

restaurant Palate

very, very, very Balvenie indeed. Apricots, mirabelles, sultanas, plus a touch of cardboard, perhaps, which isn’t a problem at all. A wee feeling of old sweet wine that got dry after many years in its bottle. A touch of aniseed and fennel, perhaps. With water: swims like a champ. Oranges coming through, as well as more honey

timer Finish

long, a little mentholated, with more mirabelles, apricots, and apples. Citrusy aftertaste, with tannins

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