Balvenie 14 Year Old Cuban Selection

Balvenie Caribbean Cask

I am on my mini quest to find the perfect line up…….let me explain. I want a go to my whisky cabinet and see a Speyside, Highland, Islay and an Independent Bottler or less known distillery ie. Tomatin, Signatory etc. These will be my “Go To” bottles for affordability and quality. Depending on the mood I’m in that night I will be able to look at my...

Score 86/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

This Whisky carries a Medium finish. Peppery. With a hint of fresh baked bread.Alittle water opens up the bouquet a bit and mellows the bite over the palate. Neat or with a few drops of water this is a very fine Scotch Whisky

Score 84/100

Balvenie 15 Year Old Sherry Cask Single Barrel

I loved the classic Bourbon Cask 15YO Single Barrel. I found it a very slow-drinking, relaxing and contemplative dram. So very keen to see what its European Sherry Cask sibling does. Nose: Immediate hit is classic Balvenie vanilla. Leaving it for a bit starts to reveal red and black fruits. I get blackcurrant and raspberry in particular - quite...

Score 94/100

Balvenie 25 Year Old / Single Barrel Traditional Oak

Balvenie has some 40 different single casks of their 25 years old on the market. I was fortunate to try single barrel #3160 that was bottled at 47.8%. It says Traditional Oak, which is Balvenie-speak for ex-bourbon cask, in this case refill. The whisky was distilled on 8th April 1992 (I was in my final school year, imagine that) and bottled on...

Score 86/100