The Balvenie Single Barrel 12 yo c. 5634

 

 

 

47,8°

Distillery : The Balvenie - Speyside

1st Fill Bourbon Barrel

Original Bottling 

Connoisseur Range

Single Cask

Launched in 1993

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Peated around 6 ppm

 

 

 

The Balvenie is the only distillery to offer a genuine Single Cask in their regular range. In any case, this is not the Core Range as such, but the Connoisseur Range, which was no doubt specially invented for the occasion. The bottle I had the pleasure of tasting went on sale in 2019. 

Let's Taste It : 

A sweet little flavour, like cane sugar, mixed with vanilla and juicy pear. A very liquid honey, which is devoured by licking the honeycomb, right inside the hive. Oriental pastries, baklava, zlabia, a pinch of cinnamon and cardamom. White fruits are a delight on the palate, still vanilla, it's very drinkable. Rose water, mead, with a zest of lemon. Minty freshness. Very long, syrupy finish, with caramel and flowers. Tree leaves, honeysuckle, eucalyptus.

 

In Short, 

A real success, at a rather attractive price. Don't hesitate to pick up a bottle, as long as it's reasonably priced and you're at least a bit of a fan of bourbon barrel ageing.

Score : 86 

 

 

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