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Ballantine's 21 Years Old    

Ballantine's 21 Years Old

Brand Ballantine's
Expression 21 Years Old
Type Scotch Whisky / Blended
Age 21 Year Old
Abv 43.00%
Produced at Ballantine's Distillery
Region Scotland
Launched 1827
Availability Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, selected European outlets
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 26 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Very delicate. Fleeting fragrance of peat smoke. Hints of sweet orange, apricot, toasted nuts.
Palate
Light, but with a good malt background. Developing creamy butterscotch flavours, a hint of vanilla. Moderating the sweetness, a little lemon zest.
Finish
Interplay of fruitiness and older oak.
Comment
My personal taste is more robust, but I am in awe of the precision and refinement of the older Ballantine’s.

Dave Broom

Nose
Clean, medium-bodied and quite citric. Water brings out orange and a lovely smoky note which builds as the whisky develops but never overpowers.
Palate
Very sweet. A soft gentle grain with pops of spice, honey, nougat and smoke weaving in and out.
Finish
Rich and soft.
Comment
This has great balance and the light smoke gives it extra interest.
 



 

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