Single malt whisky - tasting notes

Balvenie whisky reviews

Balvenie distillery
Speyside region
Founded in 1892, currently active
Owned by William Grant & Sons
www.thebalvenie.com

The Balvenie 10y Founder’s Reserve (43%, OB 2006) – 83/100

Balvenie 21y PortWood (40%, OB 2006) – 83/100

The Balvenie 30y ‘Thirty’ (47,3%, OB 2004) – 87/100

Balvenie 14 yo ‘Cuban Selection’ (43%, OB 2009) – 83/100

Balvenie 14y ‘Roasted Malt’ (47,1%, OB 2006) – 78/100

Balvenie 12y ‘Signature’ (40%, OB 2008, batch n°1) – 87/100

Balvenie ‘Tun 1401’ (50,6%, OB 2011, batch 2, around 3000 btl.) – 91/100

Balvenie ‘Tun 1401’ (50,1%%, OB 2012, batch 5, 2862 btl.) – 91/100

Balvenie ‘Tun 1401’ (49,8%, OB 2012, batch 6, 2500 btl.) – 88/100

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  • WhiskyNotes: Thanks but a full bottle is probably too much just to get an impression of a supposedly mediocre distillery ;-) Thanks for your comments S.
  • S.: Hi Ruben, I forgot to mention you that alongside the very good Benriach 1976 PX Finish 54.1% I already mentioned you, I also tried the 1990 Tawny Por
  • WhiskyNotes: I meant that in an affirmative way: you absolutely wouldn't be tempted to think this was distilled on Islay, because it's clearly different.

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