7,000+ Whiskey Database
Liquor
Balvenie 8 (Circa 1970’s)
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Nose is light: honey, vanilla, bakery notes, caramel, and floral aspects, some soap
Taste
Super soapy, nice floral soap, but after a few sips just coats your mouth.
Finish
Oily.
Liquor
Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Rich, sweet and creamy toffee on the nose combines with fresh fruit notes
Taste
Rounded with vanilla and sweet oak notes, with a fruity character that develops with time
Finish
Soft and lingering
Liquor
Balvenie DCS 1982 Chapter 4
Type
ABV
51.1%
Region
Distiller
Nose
A bouquet of mixed spices balancing a sherried oakiness.
Taste
Plenty of dried fruits, a gentle oakiness and hint of dark chocolate.
Finish
Lingering spicy sweetness.
Liquor
Balvenie DCS 1999 Chapter 4
Type
ABV
46.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Fragrant, floral and fruity with pineapple, melons and vanilla pods
Taste
A luscious mouthful of fresh fruit, toffee and maple syrup.
Finish
Rich, creamy with a warming spice.
Liquor
Balvenie Double Wood 12
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla.
Taste
Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours ~ nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry.
Finish
Long and Warming
Nose
Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla.
Taste
Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours ~ nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately proportioned layer of sherry.
Finish
Long and Warming
Liquor
Balvenie Islay Cask 17
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Remarkably smoky aroma: lingering and soft, but also with some sweetness. Evokes thoughts of steam trains and garden bonfires. Some leafy, ferny, notes
Taste
Again, soft, with some of the same smoky sweetness. Like sugar being caramelised. A touch of candied orange peel. Lemon. Bread-and-butter pudding. All of these are more typical Balvenie flavours
Finish
The interplay of sweetness and smokiness finally melds into a fragrant, soothing, afterglow
Nose
Vibrant, lively, lavender, heather, polished oak, vintage marmalade
Taste
Rich toffee, roasted coffee, oak,, bursts of cloves, nutmeg, charred oak and candied orange.
Finish
Long lasting oak and spice.
Liquor
Balvenie Peat Week 2002
Type
ABV
48.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Floral, tropical fruit notes, almonds, honey, peat smoke
Taste
Citrus-led vanilla, peach, honey, gentle, almost floral peat smoke
Finish
Long and soft, with a lingering creaminess.
Liquor
Balvenie Peated Triple Cask 14 Year
Type
ABV
48.3%
Region
Distiller
Nose
malty sweetness, gentle smoke, v anilla toffee, cinnamon spiciness.
Taste
Smoke, syrupy sweetness, fresh citrus, creamy vanilla, honey, cinnamon and ginger spice
Finish
Delicate smoke with a lingering and spicy sweetness.
Liquor
Balvenie Portwood 47.6%
Type
ABV
47.6%
Region
Distiller
Nose
fruity and ripe raisin notes, nutty dryness.
Taste
creamy and silky with fruit, honey and spice notes.
Finish
Long, gentle, nutty.
Nose
hints of date, walnut cake, honeyed oiliness, dusting of cocoa, crystallized ginger
Taste
winter spice, salty butter pastry, sweet vanilla, melted cookie
Finish
tight and swift, oak notes, toasted vanilla