Balvenie 17 Years Double Wood

Like its younger brother, this 17-year-old Balvenie was matured in two different kinds of casks. First it was matured in American oak barrels and then in European ex-sherry casks. David Steward has created a truly complex and aromatic whisky.

Like its younger brother, this 17-year-old Balvenie was matured in two different kinds of casks. First it was matured in American oak barrels and then in European ex-sherry casks. David Steward has created a truly complex and aromatic whisky.

Details about this bottle Edit
6178
The Balvenie
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
17 Years
43%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Sherry, Bourbon
Chill filtration - With Artifical colouring - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 43 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sweet:
Sweet:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Honey:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Orange:
Cherry:
Plum:
Berries:
Raisin:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Apple:
Almonds:
Berries:
Peat Smoke:
Apple:
Plum:
Orange:
Raisin:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Nuts:
Almonds:
Cherry:
Floral:
Herb:
Herbs:
Leather:
Red Currant:
Strawberry:
Cinnamon:
Banana:
Malt:
Spices:
Grape:
Banana:
Leather:
Floral:
Herbs:
Herb:
Red Currant:
Strawberry:
Dried Fruit:
Cinnamon:
Malt:
Spices:
Grape:
Dried Fruit:
Tasting
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Spices:
Honey:
Honey:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Spices:
Fruit:
Malt:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Oil:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Green Apple:
Clove:
Clove:
Alcohol:
Berries:
Peat Smoke:
Green Apple:
Berries:
Alcohol:
Grass:
Herbs:
Cake:
Chili:
Chili:
Cherry:
Cake:
Herbs:
Cherry:
Grass:
Grape:
Apple:
Plum:
Apple:
Grape:
Plum:
Orange:
Orange:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Finish
Spices:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Honey:
Malt:
Malt:
Sherry:
Oil:
Herb:
Oil:
Herb:
Nuts:
Sherry:
Raisin:
Dark Chocolate:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Chili:
Chocolate:
Raisin:
Heather:
Clove:
Cinnamon:
Alcohol:
Peat Smoke:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Fruit:
Leather:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Caramel:
Green Apple:
Heather:
Leather:
Green Apple:

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