A terrific single malt from The Balvenie. This Speysider was initially aged in traditional oak casks before it was finished in casks which previously held Caribbean rum, imparting some extra sweetness and warmth to the whisky. In fact, to create it, Balvenie malt master David C. Stewart made his very own blend of West Indian rums, filled it into casks, and then eventually replaced the rum in said casks with Balvenie's whisky! The fabulous result is a well-rounded whisky with notes of toffee, fruit and vanilla.
The aroma is rich with notes of tropical fruits, namely passion fruit, and creamy toffee.
Sweet vanilla forms a creamy palate with notes of apples and mangoes with a hint of orange in the background.
The finish lingers with a vanilla focussed character.
Mouth-coating and fruity with superb balance, this is an excellent new release from the chaps at Balvenie.
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Have him indulged me, since he really gives something taste. It is definitely worth it :)
With 20 Whiskys on the table side by side with your Quality whisky from all over the world this came out top on a whisky club night. Really nice.
I don't know why I bought this. I had a lovely old Balvenie at a bar and sought some more and, at the shop, liked the call of this particular bottle. Perhaps I was tipsy, i neglected to recall that I don't particularly like the flavour of rum, so its influences here are a backward step I think.
As someone else said, it does taste a little like a Scotch poured into a glass that had previously been used for rum. I did like the spiciness, there's enough of that to keep me interested in finishing the glass, but overall I found the flavours to be competing with one another rather than working in harmony. The finish was smooth, but the initial taste was too busy for my taste. Glad I tried it but unlikely to do so again.
The rum brings a lovely savor to this scotch.
