Balvenie
Balvenie 15 year old Single Barrel 47.8%
Bourbon cask 7134
Dist: Apr 1996 Btl: Oct 2011
Tasted: Dec 2011
A firm but gorgeously fruity nose with more than a nod in the direction of tropicalty (ripe and green banana, guava, apricot), accented by herbal and gristy malt notes. With time it becomes wonderfully fleshy and slightly perfumed. The oak adds a beautiful creamy veneer to the aromas. Seriously good and seriously deep.
Soft and subtly sweet on the palate. A wonderfully fresh, granity note balances the oak and fleshy fruit. Apricot, banana, honey and malty cereal combine with a twist of citrus, greengage and herbal notes. The piquant alcohol leads into a mouth watering, slightly gristy barley and sawdusty oak laden finish
With water the nose is softer and a touch sweeter with a greater emphasis on the fleshy fruit, although some gorgeous, dusty spices have now put in an appearance. On the palate the oak is maybe a tad more prominent giving the palate a lovely milky/ clotted cream dénouement. Some beautiful honeyed moments interplay with the gentle spices and all the time you are aware of the sheer depth of fruit which forms a wonderful backdrop. Excellent length with a distinct banana led finish. Do I like this? Absolutely!
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