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| DOUBLEWOOD 17-YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT Sherry cask finish |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
THE BALVENIE |
| (Not presented at the press preview in the LCBO lab. Last appeared in Vintages (***) on September 13, 2014 at $199.95 and was Recommended. Here is my tasting note: Medium light golden yellow colour. Intense, gently spicy, honeyed, ripe plum puree nose with some caramel notes. Dry, medium bodied, harmonious, slightly spicy, ripe plum-caramel flavours with a lingering, fairly intense, honeyed-caramel finish. Aged for 17 years in ex-Bourbon casks before finishing up for a final few months in European Sherry casks. |
CSPC |
280099 |
| Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
| Agent |
PMA Can |
| Country |
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| Region |
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| Rating |
***(92 points)
Smooth Honeyed Caramel |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
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| TASTING NOTE: The Balvenie's 12-year-old DoubleWood has proved to be extremely successful, and to coincide with Malt Master David Stewart's 50 years of service with distiller owners William Grant & Sons Ltd, a new 17-year-old variant has just been launched, created by the Malt Master himself. The whisky in question spent 17 years maturing in ex-Bourbon casks before a final few months of European Sherry cask maturation, and the outcome is a quintessential Balvenie, slightly silkier and more profound than its younger sibling. Honey, malt, vanilla, unripe bananas and green apples on the nose. Smooth and well-mannered. The palate majors in fresh fruits, vanilla, creamy spices and cloves. The finish is medium to long, with more honey and vanilla, plus aniseed and warming oak. Score - 4 Stars (out of 5) (Tom Cannavan & Gavin D. Smith, whisky-pages.com) |
Price |
$ 199.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - June 27, 2015 |
| Cases bought |
29 (6 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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