The Balvenie 17 Years Old Sherry Oak Tasting notes and reviews
The Balvenie 17 Years Old Sherry Oak
- Brand
- The Balvenie
- Expression
- 17 Years Old Sherry Oak
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 17 years old
- Abv
- 43.00%
- Produced at
- Balvenie Distillery
- Region
- Speyside
- Website
- www.thebalvenie.com
- Availability
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| United Kingdom | ||
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Balvenie 17 Year Old Sherry Oak | £150.00 |
Dave Broom
80- Nose
- Chocolate covered raisins, dried fruit. Heavily sherried. Varnish, black banana and toffee apple. Shows some power. Freshly polished oak. In time (and with water) the nose firms up. Furniture polish and antique shops. Hint of sulphur.
- Palate
- Sweet start, melting dark chocolate. Firm enough grip which slightly mutes the mid palate and hides the sweetness behind.
- Finish
- Long mixing light spice, dried fruit, drying tannin and a nutty honeyed note. Ultimately dry.
- Comment
- Good but the oak has leaned a little too heavily on the expressiveness of the whisky.
Martine Nouet
75- Nose
- Sherried. Toffee, marrons glacés. Rich chocolate. A hint of rubber. Wet ground coffee. Maraschino. Walnut.
- Palate
- Smooth start with lots of chocolate fudge, then oak has its word, tightening up taste buds.
- Finish
- Woody and spicy.
- Comment
- The sherry influence conveys a certain dourness to the malt. Not fully convinced by this finish.
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