Ballantine's 30 Year Old Bottled 1960s

Ballantines Hard Fired

The Hard Fired expression from Ballantine’s was an Amazon exclusive and contains malt that matured on double charred casks, hence the name. That’s about all the info I could find, except for the fact that it was released in 2015. In a nutshell: this is their Finest Blend on double charred casks, end of story. But I do not believe this was a hit,...

Score 66/100

Ballantines Finest

I usually don't drink cheap blends, in afraid of what I brought would go to the toilet, but I found Ballatine's Finest seemed to be a better cheap blend among other big brands and Mr. Jim Murray gave it a 96 pts score, so I picked up a 200ml bottle in a convenience store and gave it a try. The bottle has been opened for a week. Nose: Milk...

Score 80/100

Ballantines Finest

Nose: a little floral, chocolate-y with coffee, some lemon citrus, and some nutty flavours. There is also moderate smoke and peat, a little in the background. This really doesn't come together for me as a harmonious whole. A nice balance of sweet and dry, though. Taste: this is sweeter in the mouth than in the nose. All of the flavours from the...

Score 74/100

Ballantines Finest

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: So creamy and citrusy, it's like smelling a lemon mousse, doused in pear liquor. Some faint spice in the air from the grain, but not at all dominant. 2.0 Taste: Very creamy and full bodied on the tongue. I've hear this blend be described as velvety and that's exactly what it is....

Score 90/100