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| 15-YEAR-OLD SINGLE BARREL SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY Sherry cask |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
THE BALVENIE |
| Medium amber colour. Complex, spicy, very slightly smoky, sweetish, caramel-plum nose. Intense, medium-full bodied, very well structured, surprisingly harmonious, expansive, spicy, bright, ripe, plum-caramel purée flavours with a lingering, very faintly smoky, tangy, cedar-tinged, gently honeyed finish. Has 47.8% alcohol with cask #11304 on the front label. Last appeared in Vintages (***/***+) on November 26, 2016 at $279.95 and was Recommended. |
CSPC |
366963 |
| Type |
Spirit - Scotch Whisky |
| Agent |
PMA Can |
| Country |
Scotland |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***/***+(96 points)
Intense, Harmonious, Caramel-Plum |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Nose: Huge, faultless sherry: clean, confident and muscling in with wonderful spices and burnt raisin, Enormous... but how is the body going to cope with this little lot...? Taste: a complete sherry fest from first to last. Melton Hunt cake at its moistest, with as many burnt raisins as they could throw into the mix and a few extra dollops of molasses for good measure; Finish: some bitterness was bound to catch up at some stage...it cannot with this kind of cask as toastiness abounds. But long and satisfying all the way...; Balance: a faultless cask - not a shadow of sulphur anywhere. But a case of where the grape has overwhelmed the barley, meaning balance has been compromised: and on the palate it feels as though you have been mugged by an oloroso butt. That said, this is still a stunning experience - a silky delight to be savoured. Score - 95 (Jim Murray, Whisky Bible, 2016) |
Price |
$ 279.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 27, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
113 (3 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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