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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Excellent!!!
Honeyed liquor. Premium Scotch. Well worth hoarding.
Not a bad batch afterall! My new go to. Simple as that. As a newbie in the whisky scene, my palate is still developing and most single malts taste the same to me. But This... This Balvenie is so unique. When I put the glass to my nose - Wow. I was instantly transported to a tropical island. So rich, so warm, sweet and fruity. I can't pick out all the flavours due to being, well, a noob but there are some smells and flavours that remind me of somethings I've tried in my life. The nose is rich and sweet. Toffee, is what I can smell. There's other notes in there that i just cannot pick out, it's probably what the chaps at MoM say it is - Passion fruit. It never burned my nostrils, it was a pleasant nosing experience. Unique and delectable. It's the kind of whisky that I could spend ages nosing because it's so damn good! The taste is, quite simply, the best I've encountered so far. Soft, smooth and gentle, It makes itself known but it's never overly aggressive and bold like some Islay peated malts that, figuratively, are like the military doing a breach and clear on your palate. At 43% ABV, there's hardly any burn at all, it's a burn that subtly reminds you: "Remember, you're drinking whisky here, so don't get pished" very pleasant. Vanilla and fruits are definitely present and make for a superb partnership. I can also detect a chocolate pudding note in there. The finish is very sweet. Vanilla focused, I'd say. (Totally not copying the chaps at MoM) all jokes aside, it is sweet and there is definitely a prominent vanilla note there. It's long enough to be saying goodbye but never overstays it's welcome. Quite wonderful. Being honest, I can see this being rather underwhelming to experienced whisky drinkers who have a fondness for heavy and hard hitting flavours from Islay but for those who are occasional drinkers and those who are experienced drinkers who don't mind a softer, gentler malt now and then, give this a try and if you're disappointed, I'll buy your bottle, lol. I drank this dram neat over the course of 25 minutes and it was wonderful. I don't think water is needed but I can imagine it will accentuate the tropical notes even more with a drop o' water. A magnificent dram. Sweet and tropical. It doesn't get much better than this for me... At the moment ;)
Oh, erm, this is a bit awkward. I bought myself a bottle of this for Christmas as the reviews were really good and I'm very fond of sweet whisky. It seems to have 3 very bad reviews in a row all on the 22nd of December; a few hours after I bought it, it seems. I do hope this isn't a bad batch but I suppose I'll see. I'll be very disappointed if it is a bad batch as the whisky, in the way it's described, sounds delicious (Caribbean Cask - It sounds wonderful, very catchy and is definitely a unique name) The bottle, label and package design is very classy and eye pleasing but the contents are most important; a pretty bottle isn't worth £50. Hopefully I won't regret spending the money on Balvenie Caribbean Cask as I had another whisky I had been eyeing up - Lagavulin 16 5* for optimism and faith.
very boring, In the category of flavourless and strong, this scotch is second only to the cheapest Canadian whiskeys money can buy. I did not pick up on any of the subtle sweet notes, or tropical elements others describe. What I taste is a strong alcohol carried on notes of 10 dollar handles. Pass the Canadian Mist so I can get this awful taste from my mouth.
