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Whisky Magazine Award Winner Ballantine's Limited

Ballantine's Limited

Brand Ballantine's
Expression Limited
Type Scotch Whisky / Blended
Abv 43.00%
Produced at Ballantine's Distillery
Region Scotland
Launched 1827
Availability Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, selected European markets
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.ballantines.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 18 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Clean. Melba toast.
Palate
Silky. Very sherryish, juicy.
Finish
Sherry trifle, with chocolate. Some balancing dryness.
Comment
Much more sherryish than the colour suggests. Sweet. Sponge fingers. I wouldn't have recognised it as a Ballantine's.

Dave Broom

Nose
Gentle with a hint of light coal smoke/tar, balanced with soft rich fruit (apple/plum/cherry), sultana cake, cream toffee, citrus peel, heather, spice.
Palate
Soft with lovely feel which moves nicely in the mouth. Soft fruit/butter tablet mixed with citrus freshness and smoke drifting in and out.
Finish
Medium. Fruity.
Comment
Subtle and complex. A very gentle giant

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