The Balvenie Vintage Cask 1972

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 58 by Dave Broom and Arthur Motley.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Shows real maturity, but with a lifted, elegant rather than woody nose: light dried fruit, resin, sandalwood, hint of varnish and slightly rum-like notes moving into malted milk. Palate Silky palate mixing honey scented with rosemary, and layered fruits. Very well balanced. Finish Long, smooth. Comment This oozes class and, for me, is streets ahead of everything else in this group.

Arthur Motley Nose The nose is greeted by a massive estery whoosh! Banana, very ripe pineapple and rum butter. Yum. Cocoa. Mango. More yum. Bounty bars. With time it moves towards a floral style. Palate Orangey, but not as much fruit as the nose, but lots of smoky-oaky cocoa character. Perfumed. Finish Mixed spice in sugar. Overall: good, and nearly great. Comment