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Ballantines 12 Year Old

* Nose: quite raw and peaty, dried fruits, caramel, butterscotch, black pepper and some white wine. * Pallet: Toffee, spicy, more black pepper, some smoke and peat, dried fruits come later, impressive. * Finish: quite hot, fruity and a little smoke some very pleasing nuttiness as well. * Mark 8.6 I really like this, i think getting a bottle is in...

Score 86/100

Ballantines Ballantine's 12 Year Old Special Reserve Gold Seal

It's very rare that I buy blended whisky but this one is a rare find. Take note of the ABV on this one - its 43%. Most that you can find is 40% abv. The Master Blender has brought together over 40 of Scotland's greatest malts, matured for at least 12 years in oak casks, creating a whisky that is fully rounded with the perfect balance of honey,...

Score 93/100

Ballantines 17 Year Old

This is one of the most hyped blends out there for those of you who are disciples of Mr. Murray's whisky bible. And that's not a knock, there's a good reason for that. But, as any good whisky drinker knows, taste is subjective and we must try everything for ourselves. With that in mind, here's my take on the ol' 17. To put it colorfully, this dram...

Score 89/100

Ballantines 12 Year Old

Today, I’m trying the Ballantines 12 Year Old Pure Malt. So no grain whisky was used. It is composed of no less than 40 single malts, including Glenburgie and Miltonduff. The nose offers pears on syrup, marzipan, orange peel and fresh flowers. A bit of smoke, too. Darn, this is pretty good. The medium bodied malt rolls over the tongue, slightly...

Score 84/100