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Style: Fruity and Malty Nose:Spicy wind of black peppercorn blows on the top, while fresh papaya, overripe tangerines and poached pears swirling on ground level. A curious limestone flick, light nutmeg and cinnamon dust falling upon the golden malt. Glazed ginger dices, carrot cake with a thin layer of vanilla cream. White floral confectionaries beaming…
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Style: Fruity and Malty Nose: Incredibly beautiful aroma in the form of honeycomb rises out from the glass. Manuka honey drizzle, malt juice at the purest form. Barley swimming through yuzu lemon jam, lemon tea carrying the faintest note of limestone and lavender overtone. Spearmint edge, just a pinch of peppercorns and five spices at…
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[56.0%・Distilled in 1974・Bottled in 1987・R.W. Duthie & Co Bottling for Samaroli・Limited Release of 408 Bottles] Nose: Unmistakably Speyside and fairly Balvenie-esque in a splendidly clean manner, light honey and orange essence, a hint of pineapple sweetness followed through with a clean grassy note. The slightly sweet aromas remaining soft and in time expand with notes…
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Style: Stewed fruits, Waxy and Dignified Nose: White flower flies high while an elegant and waxy touch applied on cereal notes. Pear drops and barley singing softly and expanding throughout the whole aroma. Spice lunges from the back, nutmeg with slight earthiness. Palate: Another big waxy brush on stewed fruits cooking up nicely on the…
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[47.8%・25 Years Old・Distilled in 1989・Bottled Circa 2015・Official Bottling・Cask No. 7004・Single Cask Release] Nose: The nose exerts rich honey, and gooey caramel, luxurious but very refined. Very much Balvenie-esque with a hearty dose of malt. The wood is well and truly mellow, with hints of pure poached pears and some marzipan as more sweet custard note…
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Style: Toffee fruits and Spicy Nose: Round and composed aroma we have here – cereal, creamy oatmeal stirring with fresh green and apples. Toffee base, a mix of peppermint, peppercorns and copper notes floating atop. Apricots jam to finish. Palate: Toffee apples hitting the ground and tangerines hopping into the fruit wagon. More fruits dipping…
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Style: Sherry and Delicate Nose: Deep raisins and Christmas pudding on the nose. Almonds, white chocolate cake and plenty of cinnamon dust on the side. Peppermint overtone clouding touches of barley sugar, followed by red cherries, black currants and finishes off with milk chocolate and a light fizz of ginger spice. Palate: Delicate, comfortable red…
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Tasting Notes: The Balvenie Madeira Cask Aged 21 Years ✓ [Recommended if you like the style/distillery] Style: Sweet and Elegant Nose: Orange marmalade infused with tender vanilla cream. Timber dust floating in the air. Floral honey unfolds a crisp, sweet Autumn harvest Semillon. Dash of citrus oil on the surface and white pepper sprinkled over it. Palate:…
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Tasting Notes: The Balvenie Triple Cask Aged 12 Years Style: Honey and Malty Nose: Nice honeycomb and banana notes bolstered by creamy vanilla and butterscotch on the nose. Light, non-provoking, slightly floral fragrance. Fresh oak shavings with velvety spice. Fruity notes open up slowly and we have sweet pomelo and dried mangoes towards the end.…
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Tasting Notes: The Balvenie Double Wood Aged 12 Years Style: Sweet and Creamy Nose: A creamy introduction with nice vanilla ice cream and peppermint sprinkles. The sweetness opens up with a good ten minutes and we have fat butterscotch tiramisu, an adorable flow of maple syrup dripping over. The tone dropped slightly towards the end…
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