The Balvenie 1970 Vintage Cask

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

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Fudge. Honey. A hint of heather. Very soft. Palate Intensely sweet and Sauternes-like. Or perhaps orange muscat? With water, yet sweeter and fruitier. Finish Becoming more like dark, clear, liquid, honey. Comment Extraordinarily distinctive. All the characteristics I expect in Balvenie, but I have never experienced them in such a concentrated intensity.

Dave Broom Nose An elegant, soft, luscious, nose that reminds you of pancakes dripping with butter and honey. Palate Soft and mouthfilling with little spikes of wood notes and citrus. Dries as it develops. Finish Ripe soft and long, drying into wood then burnt orange. Comment Complex, luscious, gorgeous.