Balvenie 21-year-old Single Barrel
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balvenie |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Single Barrel |
| Vintage | 1999 |
| Bottled Year | 2020 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 47.8% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잘 닦인 황금빛이 잔벽을 부드럽게 미끄러진다. 21년의 시간이 발배니 특유의 꿀과 바닐라 크림을 빚어내고, 그 위로 잘 익은 사과 껍질과 옅은 시나몬이 더해진다. 한 모금을 머금으면 47.8도의 알코올이 부드럽게 자리를 양보하며 카라멜라이즈된 배와 토피, 마지팬이 입천장을 천천히 덮는다. 싱글 배럴이 빚어낸 개별 캐스크의 흔적이 마지막 여운에 마른 오크 스파이스와 꿀로 길게 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold with apricoty hues
air Nose
what’s quite striking is the mint that comes through right at first sniffs, or rather the rubbed cassis leaves. Those play first violin for quite a few seconds, before the expected Balvenieness starts to appear, with ripe plums, quinces, nectar, wild flowers (dandelions) and quite some brown sugar (cassonade, crème brulée). A leafier Balvenie altogether, I’m not 100% sure yet it’s as great as it used to be when it was lighter (yeah, amazing)
restaurant Palate
I hate to write that but maybe it’s a little too strong, as if the higher alcohol clashes a bit with all the red and black berries from the Port. It tastes kind of slightly overcooked and kirschy but other than that, it’s very fine, quite jammy, becoming a little smoother and rounder. Again a leafiness as well
timer Finish
long, maybe a tad undecided so to speak. Juicy peaches