Balvenie 1979 CA Authentic Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balvenie |
| Bottler | Cadenhead's (CA) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1979 |
| Bottled Year | 1992 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 56.1% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
오랜 세월이 응축된 짙은 황금빛이 잔에 잔잔히 잠겨 있다. 1979년의 발베니가 21년의 침묵 끝에 풀어낸 향은 익은 사과와 흑설탕, 옅은 베리 잼이 어우러져 오래된 농장 헛간의 단내를 떠올리게 한다. 입안에서는 56.1도의 묵직한 질감이 입을 채우며 캐러멜과 견과류, 옅은 향신료가 차례로 드러난다. 마무리에는 따스한 오크와 흑설탕의 잔향이 길게 이어진다.
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