Balvenie-Glenlivet "As We Get It" Bottled 1970's Independent Bottling

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

Once in a while you bump into whiskies, you feel like everyone's going to like it. The Balvenie DoubleWood 12YO is one of them. Very full and smooth dram, with moderate dryness. Balvenie DoubleWood 12 yrs is like Ray Barone from "Everybody Loves Raymond". Everybody must like him. And I mean it in a good way. Easy to drink. Nose: Best...

Score 85/100

Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

The nose is sweet and fruity. On the palate, rich, spicy, and dark fruit is strong, followed by rum soaked bread (dense christmas cake). Old wood, seaweed, and dark chocolate remain for the finish. Dark, rich, complex, and wonderful. Pretty much on par with the 17 Year Madeira Cask, just darker with a little less spice.

Score 94/100

Balvenie 21 Year Old Port Wood Finish

from a purchased sample Nose: Ah. Far more 'there' here. See what I did there? Honey, resin, wax - the usual Balvenie thing going on, but now there's more to it: fruit! Apple, peach, nectarines, and some apricot. Still rather malty and waxy. Grape and almost has drops of Spanish brandy. Licorice, too, and sourwood honey. Palate: Thick and more...

Score 86/100

Balvenie 15 Year Old

I figured I had to get around to Balvenie sooner or later, although I regarded it as something of a risk. "Get a good one and it's great, but it's a very inconsistent label," seemed the consensus. So in choosing my first Balvenie, I settled on a well-regarded expression, with the knowledge that I was tossing the dice with a single-cask...

Score 81/100