Balvenie 17 Year Old New Wood

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

My first review, submitted with a suitable degree of fear and trembling. I am still struggling to name what I'm smelling or tasting but I figure if I don't at least try to articulate the experience I'm not going to get any better at it. So here goes. Caramel sweetness on the nose with vanilla and orange notes, after some time in the open air some...

Score 84/100

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve

Color: amber. Nose: some classic Balvenie notes here -- apples, honey, and vanilla, some citrus -- but also something herbal, like Yerba Mate tea. And a kind of vegetable smell, like freshly cut green peppers. Body: light and oily. Palate: caramel, vanilla, and white chocolate over oranges and plums. There's just a tiny bit of smoke and pepper,...

Score 82/100

Balvenie 15 Year Old

[Reposted from my Blog: See Profile] This whisky is exceptional for its honey-heather flavors and aromas, which arise from the heather growing in the hills above the distillery’s location in the Speyside region, over which the water that ends up in The Balvenie flows. The “Single Barrel” designation is interesting. It means that the individual...

Score 91/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

My first taste of anything from Balvanie. Tried it on the recommendation of buddy, JVT (Good one, Tass!). Loved the nose and very well balanced taste. I really like the small dose of sherry. Very mild and light finish, so this seems like it would be a very approachable and universally enjoyed Scotch.

Score 89/100