7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Balvenie 17 Doublewood
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Elegant and complex oak, vanilla, honeyed sweetness and a hint of green apple.
Taste
Sweet with dried fruits, sherbet spice, toasted almonds and cinnamon, layered with a richness of creamy toffee notes and traces of oak and deep vanilla.
Finish
Vanilla oak, honey and spicy sweetness.
Nose
Good sweetness, thick, spicy. Sultana, winter spices, toffee apple.
Taste
Full, thick. Lovely orchard fruits, some cherry, walnut, vanilla and fig.
Finish
Drying oak, toffee.
Liquor
Balvenie 17 Madeira Cask
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Good sweetness, thick, spicy. Sultana, winter spices, toffee apple.
Taste
Full, thick. Lovely orchard fruits, some cherry, walnut, vanilla and fig.
Finish
Drying oak, toffee.
Nose
Vanilla oakiness with gentle spice and subtle honey notes.
Taste
Rich layering of oaky vanilla, dried fruits with a spicy character.
Finish
Soft, warm and lingering.
Nose
Gentle oakiness with a hint of spice and restrained honey notes.
Taste
Richly layered with soft oaky vanilla tones, backed by distant spiciness and characteristic Balvenie honey sweetness.
Finish
Soft, warm and lingering.
Liquor
Balvenie 17 Peated Cask
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Gentle floral aroma with hints of violet and lavender. Delicate smoke beautifully balanced with honeyed vanilla and spicy oakiness.
Taste
Prominent smoke softens to reveal oaky honey and vanilla. Cinnamon and nutmeg develop with time.
Finish
Sweet and spicy with a hint of smoke.
Liquor
Balvenie 17 Peated Cask
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Gentle floral aroma with hints of violet and lavender. Delicate smoke beautifully balanced with honeyed vanilla and spicy oakiness.
Taste
Prominent smoke softens to reveal oaky honey and vanilla. Cinnamon and nutmeg develop with time.
Finish
Sweet and spicy with a hint of smoke.
Nose
A vibrant aroma with intense floral and fruity notes. Orange peel, lavender, coconut and a hint of ground nut oil.
Taste
Beautifully sweet with characteristic Balvenie vanilla notes backed up with subtle spiciness of cinnamon and silky oak.
Finish
Exceptionally smooth and long lasting.
Liquor
Balvenie 17 Sherry Oak
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich and intense with complex layers of sherried oak, spiced apples, caramelised pears and toasted almonds
Taste
On the palate, first impressions are of mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves) combined with sweet, fruity, sherried flavours
Finish
Its finish is rewardingly long and rich with a touch of dryness at the very end.
Nose
Rich and intense with complex layers of sherried oak, spiced apples, caramelised pears and toasted almonds
Taste
On the palate, first impressions are of mixed spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves) combined with sweet, fruity, sherried flavours
Finish
Its finish is rewardingly long and rich with a touch of dryness at the very end.
Liquor
Balvenie 17yo Doublewood
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Warm Acacia honey and green apples on the nose
Taste
Warm winter spices, vanilla and honeysuckle on the palate.
Finish
The finish is gloriously long with notes of vanilla and honey.
Liquor
Balvenie 21 Madeira Cask
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fragrant fruity and floral, orange blossom, fresh pineapple juice, a touch of spicy ginger finishing on some vanilla syrup.
Taste
Lovely mouthfeel with a real juicy edge, exotic fruit salad and barley sugar, some runny honey with cinnamon spices and gentle oak vanilla at the end.
Finish
Lingering and luscious, sweet and malty alongside swathes of vanilla and spice.