Balvenie 25 Year Old

Balvenie 17 Year Old Madeira Cask

Nose: It's as if we've gotten up in the morning, straight out of bed, and sat down at the breakfast table. Perhaps even outside, it's a summery breakfast in Madeira. There are some dates and gooseberries just to freshen up the senses, there's even a faint waft of coffee beans to open up the eyes a wee bit. We then move into something more...

Score 92/100

Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask

I've had Balvenie 14 Caribbean Cask finish from a variety of sources, including a full bottle, which I did not previously review. The current review is being made primarily from a sample provided thanks to @jonathan. This is a whisky finished in Rum casks Nose: typical clean Balvenie base malt with a sweet overlay, and more than the usual amount...

Score 87/100

Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve

The Balvenie 10 yr. old Founder's Reserve is a malt which has been recently discontinued. I did manage to buy a bottle within the last 4 months. Some time ago this was my first malt whisky, and I must say that I fell in love with it. The 10 yr Founder's Reserve combines malt matured only in bourbon casks with malt matured only in sherry casks...

Score 87/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old - Triple Cask

There's something about entry level Speysiders that has started to piss me off a bit. Seems like there's a formula everyone's using to create literally the same whisky. I mean I understand this is the flavor profile that most people like (and buy) but must they all feel and taste exactly the same? Let's put it in some refill bourbon barrels for...

Score 88/100