Ballantine's Christmas Reserve Tasting notes and reviews
Ballantine's Christmas Reserve
- Brand
- Ballantine's
- Expression
- Christmas Reserve
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Abv
- 40.00%
- Produced at
- Ballantine's Distillery
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Dave Broom
79- Nose
- Light mashy notes mixed with burning leaves and spices before a chunky malt loaf and fruit leather weight comes through. Cherry cola and oak with water.
- Palate
- Nutty start then a glide of toffee across the mid-palate. Some dark fruit (plum) and then the spices kick in wth a little touch of smoke.
- Finish
- Dry and nutty.
- Comment
- It's Ballantine's as you've seen it before but the “Christmas” angle is well worked. Great blending.
Martine Nouet
74- Nose
- Nutty, fragrant. Fresh oak. A earthy touch which mingles with sweet cereal notes.
- Palate
- Smooth and well structured. Malty sweetness with a definite green oak note but nothing unpleasant.
- Finish
- Short, dry with a nutty character.
- Comment
- Tastes rather young but a pleasant and easy to drink dram. Just a little weak at midpalate.
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