Balvenie 1972 DE
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balvenie |
| Bottler | Dun Eideann (DE) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1972 |
| Bottled Year | 1992 |
| Age | 20년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | 14722 |
| Bottles Released | 380 |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
very, very bizarre... Lots of old books, wet newspaper, warm candle wax... and also lettuce, cabbage, asparagus... Very, very funny and unlike any other whisky I could try up to now. Good oakiness, ginger... Interesting
restaurant Palate
really punchy, fruity, kirschy, tasting like American rye, with good oak and good balance. I like this one’s straightforwardness (or should I say candour?) The oak is a bit dominant after a moment but nothing really excessive
timer Finish
long, on plum spirit and oak plus ginger and a little horseradish, still with good balance. Good ‘foreign’ whisky, not trying to mimic Scotch, really well made I’d say. Congrats Austria! 78 points. September 2007 - part 1 <--- September 2007 - part 2 ---> October 2007 - part 1 C heck the index of all entries: Whisky Music Nick's Concert Reviews Web Whiskyfun Best malts I had these weeks - 90+ points only - alphabetical: Balvenie NAS (43%, OB, flat bottle with flags, 1980’s) Bowmore 1965 (43%, OB, France, Auxil, typed vintage, late 1980’s) Bowmore 42 yo 1964/2007 ‘Black’ (40.5%, OB, 827 bottles) Dallas Dhu 26 yo 1981/2007 (55.7%, Duncan Taylor, cask #432) Glen Elgin 19yo (60%, OB, Limited Centenary Bottling, 750 bottles, 2000) Glen Mhor 20 yo 1979/1999 (56.5%, Dun Eideann, cask #697) Glen Mhor 30 yo 1967/1997 (60.1%, Gordon & MacPhail, 30th Anniversary of Barmetro, 199 bottles) Laphroaig 27 yo 1980/2007 (57.4%, OB, 972 bottles) Port Charlotte 5 yo 2001/2006 (60.6%, Private Bottling Gerold Vincon, refill sherry bloodtub #R42, 41 bottles) Speyburn 1967/1988 (46%, Moon 'The Sea', cask #1198, 360 bottles) Springbank 21 yo (46%, Cadenhead, big S) Springbank 21 yo 1967/1989 (46%, Signatory, cask #3137) Springbank 23 yo 1965 (50%, Duthie for Samaroli, ageing monography, 660 bottles) Springbank 30 yo 1965/1995 (55%, Milroy’s, sherry cask #1297) Strathisla 40 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, circa 2000) Strathisla 1937 (70 Proof, G&M Licensed, mid 1970’s)
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