Balvenie 1977 15 Year Old cask strength

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

This or Talisker are my everyday whiskeys, not that I drink whisky everyday you understand ;) I like the hint of citrus on the nose which gives way to a pleasing sweetness. Round on the palate with a hint of vanilla oak and comfortingly warming. Just right for those after dinner moments by the fire.

Score 65/100

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood Finish

Typical aroma expected with a wine-finished whisky. Signs of old oak aging with a fruitiness similar to that of old bourbon casks. Nicely subtle entry of the malt with the fading of the fruitiness.

Score 90/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

This bottle was a gift from my real estate agent after we bought our house. She enjoys bourbon mostly and during the house hunting process we often discussed whisky and I told her she needed to try scotch. Well she bought me this on the promise that I would let her try it. And she did, and she enjoyed it, but she's still a bourbon gal. This...

Score 83/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

Sweet sweet custard notes come in to play on the nose with sufficient hints of honey. The palate is a warm tingly mix of apple stew with a dollop of sherry on top. The finish is surprisingly long for a Speyside this mild with nicely balanced sweet notes covered in peat. But overall this single malt is not upto Balvenie's usual high standards.

Score 84/100