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The Balvenie
Triple cask 12 year
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Distillery:
The Balvenie
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Company:
William Grant & Sons
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Cask Maturation
- 1st fill Oloroso casks
- 1st fill bourbon barrels
- Traditional (refill) bourbon casks. -
Strength
40% ABV
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Volume:
100 cl
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Price
60- 80
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Adres
Dufftown Moray AB55 4BB United Kingdom
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Website:
thebalvenie.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Age:
12 year
Taste note
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Colour:
Deep amber
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Nose:
A beautiful and rich nose with lots of honey, vanilla and caramel. Also sweet aromas of apricut, yellow apples, citrus and malt. Definitaly juicy plums and raisins.
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Palate:
A delicate taste but it gives you a full mouthfeel. Sweet oranges, citrus yellow apples and apriot in combinatio nwith thesweet honey and vanilla, Also good wood flavors and spices like cinnomon and pencil shavings.
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Finish:
Medium and delicate finish with vanilla and honey but also wood spices and nuts. In the very back you can pick up some mint and cinnamon.
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Conclusion:
Finally a cask strength single malt whisky from Highland Park for all of us to enjoy and for a resealable price as well. You will get all the robust and powerful flavors Highland Park has to offer without it being diluted down. if you are a Highland Park fan then this is a must have.
Flavor profile
Spice
Smoke
Citrus
Sweet
Wood
Rich fruits
Other aromas
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- vanilla
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- caramel
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- malt
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- wood
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- nuts
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- spices
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- citrus fruits
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- honey
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- raisins
