The Balvenie Port Wood 21 yo

 

 

 

40°

Distillery : The Balvenie - Speyside

Ex-Bourbon Casks and Port Pipes Finish

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt

Launched in 1996 

Unchillfiltered

Almost Unpeated

To make this whisky, David Stewart, the distillery's Cellar Master, used a blend of bourbon cask-aged distillates that had matured for several months in 30-year-old casks that had housed prestigious Ports.

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Red fruits, light blackcurrant, blueberry, pear, gooseberry, blackberry, muscat grape, sweet apple, this nose is bewitching, with just enough spices to enhance the fruits. Wine lees, saffron. A maderised palate with vanilla, prune, cinnamon and benzoin. Intense oak adds structure. Despite the low alcohol content, it is very mature. Quite a long finish, with juicy red plums. Heather earth, peach skin, blood orange, barley sugar. Takes a long time to fade.

 

In Short, 

It's very good, very nuanced and balanced. Nevertheless, at this price, I think they could have made an effort on the alcohol content. It's really light for a hardened palate.

Score : 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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