Balvenie

Balvenie Sherry Oak First Edition Release 17 Year Old, Oloroso Sherry Cask, 2007, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 19
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Built by the Grant family in Dufftown, and situated next door to sister distillery Glenfiddich, Balvenie is at the heart of Grant's range of blends. Despite their proximity and shared water source, the style of spirit produced by the pair are quite different, with Balvenie producing a sweeter, more honeyed and very lightly peated new make spirit. It wasn't until 1990, when Kininvie distillery was ...

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Cask type
Oloroso Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
David Stewart
Master distiller (distillation)
David Stewart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
First Edition Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
French market exclusive
Allocation
French market
Nose
Rich and sweet with notes of coffee, bitter cocoa, dark sherry, juicy raisins, dried fruits (prunes, dates), honey, vanilla, oak, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and star anise. Hints of leather, wax polish, and old furniture.
Palate
Sweet and honey-like, with a gentle mouthfeel. Flavors of coffee, chocolate, prunes, Corinth raisins, mixed spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves), vanilla, white pepper, and fruit (apple, pear, orange peel). Some oak tannins and a slight bitterness.
Finish
Long, rich, and clean, with lingering notes of cooked blackcurrants, prunes, honey, oak, and spices. Pleasant tannins and a touch of dryness.
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