Balvenie 1970 Sherry Cask #16191

Balvenie 15 Year Old

The 15 year expression from The Balvenie is from a single bourbon cask and is bottled at a higher strength. I have found that right around 48% is about the ideal strength for me. After My experience with the quality of the 12 year double wood, I was excited to give this one a try. Nose: About the sweetest nose I've ever smelled. Honey, raw malt...

Score 55/100

Balvenie 17 Year Old Peated Cask

This Bottle was purchased in Spring at Heathrow airport by my brother in law and gifted to me when he arrived in Canada. Interestingly it seems to be bottled at a higher 48.7% than the standard 43% alc/vol that is available in stores. It is also non chill filtered. Colour: Red Gold Nose: I can smell this one for hours, Honeyed orange peel with a...

Score 88/100

Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

First vapor: Sugarcane, on rose petals or slice of red apple. Nose: Quite light. Sugarcane and under-ripe nectarine, then some unsalted butter intensifying with time. Overall clean and fresh, not spicy. Palate: Sweet and metallic on entry. Ever-so-light buttery toffee, and then the sugarcane sparkles: saccharine but without the sweetness, perhaps...

Score 84/100

Balvenie 17 Year Old Sherry Oak

With job-searching and life-planning filling up my spring & summer means i haven't been able to spend too much time reviewing whiskies. But during my little "off-time" at my parents place in the south of Sweden, i found that my dear dad had kept a now discontinued Balvenie around. Which one? The 17 year old "Sherry Wood"!...

Score 86/100