Balvenie 1969 12 Year Old Robert Watson Independent Bottler

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 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

First vapor: Sugarcane, on rose petals or slice of red apple. Nose: Quite light. Sugarcane and under-ripe nectarine, then some unsalted butter intensifying with time. Overall clean and fresh, not spicy. Palate: Sweet and metallic on entry. Ever-so-light buttery toffee, and then the sugarcane sparkles: saccharine but without the sweetness, perhaps...

Score 84/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood

I am new(er) to scotch, having enjoyed more blended Canadian and Irish whiskeys in the past. This was a great introduction to a rich, deep smokiness from the double wood, it did not disappoint. There is a sweetness that also made it great for, what I would characterize, as my developing palate. I appreciated the sweetness. Note: I enjoyed this...

Score 88/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel First Fill 2013 Edition

Nose: gentle and quite light. Fresh Green apples, wet hay. Damp oak. Butter. Fresh ginger. Cereal and grape peel and hints of vanilla. Palate: light and lovely with cereals biscuit-y. Vanilla on top of baked apples sweet honey and a touch of sultanas. Then getting zingy with citrus and lovely oak , wood shavings. Cinnamon. Warming. Getting dry ,...

Score 87/100