Balvenie 15 Years - 1996 Single Barrel

A Balvenie matured in Bourbon cask. It is very dry and strong. Its taste is fine, full and intense. The finish is long an unique. The missing sherry cask maturation results in a very different character to the usual Balvenie whiskies.

A Balvenie matured in Bourbon cask. It is very dry and strong. Its taste is fine, full and intense. The finish is long an unique. The missing sherry cask maturation results in a very different character to the usual Balvenie whiskies.

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The Balvenie
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
15 Years
01. Mar 1996
10. Oct 2011
47.8%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Bourbon
5595
350 Bottles
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 11 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Oak:
Oak:
Honey:
Honey:
Banana:
Malt:
Malt:
Banana:
Fruit:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Malt:
Nuts:
Malt:
Cake:
Nuts:
Cake:
Honey:
Honey:
Cherry:
Cherry:
Oil:
Plum:
Dark Chocolate:
Pepper:
Dried Fruit:
Sherry:
Dried Fruit:
Plum:
Dark Chocolate:
Pepper:
Oil:
Herb:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Herb:
Finish
Sweet:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Malt:
Oil:
Oil:
Malt:
Spices:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Sherry:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Oak:
Sherry:

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Tasting Notes 11

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