Ballantine's 17 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Ballantine's 17 Years Old
- Brand
- Ballantine's
- Expression
- 17 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Blended
- Age
- 17 years old
- Abv
- 43.00%
- Produced at
- Ballantine's Distillery
- Website
- www.ballantines.com
- Availability
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Martine Nouet
75- Nose
- Musty. Earthy peat notes. Mushrooms, wet leaves. Oozing dampness. Then rich biscuity notes. Lemon cake. Touch of beeswax.
- Palate
- Enticing sweetness. Silky feel. Salty sensation. Peaty, rooty. Teasingly tingling. Spicier with water.
- Finish
- Dry, sherbety. Nutty. Dry walnuts.
- Comment
- Quite a rustic profile, warmed up when aerated. Seems to have retained the waterfalls from all Scotland!
Dave Broom
82- Nose
- Gentle and soft: green banana, coconut milk, hot gorse, honey, whipped cream. With water, there's subtle smoke and summer fruits.
- Palate
- Very smooth start, then lifts into dry smoke and spicy oak which balance the citric juiciness, gooseberry jam, vanilla and general fruitiness.
- Finish
- Light sherried notes and smoke. Gentle.
- Comment
- An example of superb blending skills. If this tasting is about balance then this is a perfect example, every element pulls together in harmony.
Whisky Magazine Issue 55
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Published April 2006.
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