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-focused character.
Mouth-coating and fruity with superb balance, this is an excellent new release from the chaps at Balvenie.
Was: £192.90Now: £191.90
Love the double wood, bought this with high hopes but was left little let down. It's nice but it's not brilliant, and not as nice as the double wood.
My neighbor surprised me with a bottle last night as an early Christmas present. It truly was worth shoveling his driveway for the surprise! The vanilla is pronounced, but my favorite is the ever so slight nutty fruit aftertaste. Finishes well, and is one of my favorite.
Great hints of vanilla; lovely sipping and a smooth aftertaste. Now one of my favorites.
Got this as an early Christmas present to myself for being such a good lad this year. What a treat! Beautiful nose of toffee and popcorn; the palate is sweet and is obviously heavily influenced by the maturing in the rum casks, but this whisky wins most points for its smooth vanilla finish which lasts for weeks. Absolute whopper. Get some into you chaps, and Merry Christmas!
My cousin and I started out years on a journey to discover Scotch Whisky, at least from a Speyside perspective. We started at JW Black Label and worked our way around the region and many distilleries., up and down the price scale. We've a wee bit more to experience, but we keep coming around to The Balvenie Caribbean Cask, by far our most enjoyable yet.
