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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This is delicious. The rum cask adds a fruity sweetness which is lovely.
Very Good. My wife likes it. Soft and Smooth.
The best whiskey I have bought to date!
Just lovely. Vanilla, creamy, a little sweet - the perfect all year round dram. Whisky is a natural product so the depth of the rum flavour can vary depending on the cask but Balvenie dont let their quality standards slip. Enjoy on a hot summer night
This proved to be a winner, at a whisky club night we had 15 top quality whiskeys to try blind . Out of 10 samplers 6 had it as best 4 in the top 3 ( double wood was in the top 3 for all 10 . Balviene is a great whisky.
