Balvenie 15 Year Old Sailing Ships Signatory

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

I've never seen a bad review of the Balvenie 12 Year Double Wood. I was excited to finally take home a bottle as I had been waiting for room to open up on the shelf. What greeted me was a nose of sweet vanilla, some grassy/floral suggestions, and unidentified non-citrus fruit (i'm thinking apple). Vanilla and grain were first on the palate, but...

Score 75/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

This Whisky carries a Medium finish. Peppery. With a hint of fresh baked bread.Alittle water opens up the bouquet a bit and mellows the bite over the palate. Neat or with a few drops of water this is a very fine Scotch Whisky

Score 84/100

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood Finish

First review, very much a beginner to whisky. I had read and heard quite a few good things about this one before I bought it duty free 2 weeks ago. So I actually had fairly high expectations! Nose: First thing I got was honey, sweet honey.. then caramel and fruit. Taste: Smooth, more honey, more caramel, maybe some hints of spices. Finish: Slight...

Score 89/100

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood Finish

Nose: Green apples, coffee cake, sea salt caramel, Madagascar vanilla beans, scent of a good empty port bottle. Pallette: Fairly good, not great inititally. Delayed effect, and then a rush of flavors: Eucalyptus from a tree on a hot summer day; honeycomb; royal jelly; persimmon (large fermented variety); typical hint of Balvenie cherry pits; a...

Score 89/100