Balvenie 21 Year Old PortWood Finish Whisky 70cl

Scotch Whisky • 70cl • 40%
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Balvenie 21 Year Old PortWood Finish
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Country Scotch Whisky
Distillery/Brand Balvenie
Style Single Malt Whisky

Balvenie 21 Year Old

Here we have the flagship single malt from Balvenie's series of Port Wood whiskies. This 21 year old expression, a marriage of rare Balvenie, was impressively finished in 30 year old port pipes. Originally released in 1996, this whisky is a veritable masterclass in poise and balance.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose Elegant. White peach, honey, sultanta, macadamia, subtle touches of balsamic and cola cubes.

Palate A gentle, subtle palate offering up a mix of cranberries and cooked raspberries, a little white grape juice and barley.

Finish Cocoa, slightly bitter as it tails away gracefully.

Winner of 11 spirit awards

Recommended
Recommended
Top 10 Whiskes of the Month - Jul - 2024
Master of Malt
Gold
Gold
Distillers' Single Malts 21 years old and over - 2020
International Spirits Challenge
Gold
Gold
Speyside Single Malts 19-30yo - 2015
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Gold
Gold
Speyside Single Malt 19-25yo - 2014
The Scotch Whisky Masters (The Spirits Business)
Silver
Silver
Distillers' Single Malts 21 years old and over - 2019
International Spirits Challenge

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Reviews for Balvenie 21 Year Old PortWood Finish
Worth the money and more.
My all time favourite whisky. Keep for a special occasion and it will be enjoyed thoroughly by all. I almost guarantee.
Robert T , United Kingdom
2 years ago
My first adventure into higher end single malt
I remember buying a bottle of this from a local wine merchant in 2005. I payed £50. It’s was worth every penny.
Master of Malt Customer
2 years ago
Aliphatic(?) Smell and Taste
I can only speak to the bottle I received for my 55th birthday. I've had a few drams, just to give the whiskey a thorough tasting and because so many good folks here have rated this five stars. I've been drinking (good) whiskey pretty seriously for more than 10 years, although I'm no concierge.

The port finish hides under an overwhelming alcohol smell and the dominant enjoyable scent I detect is like cherries; secondary is chocolate and light smoke.

The first taste on the tip of the tongue is sharp alcohol and it's the last taste running down the sides of my tongue. I'm completely overwhelmed at how sharp this bottle delivers itself and I've had 12yo selections that are smoother. The flavors are soft and peach pokes its head out ahead of others. The aftertaste is pleasant enough and slightly sweet.

I do enjoy other Balvenie selections, notably the 12yo DoubleWood and 14yo Caribbean Cask, although neither is usually in my home bar lineup. The 21 though, is a "once and done" and I almost wonder if I received a mistake bottling alongside all of these positive reviews.
Alan D , United States
2 years ago
Light and complex
The Port finish is relatively light, though it does compliment this already soft spirit. Quite a unique expression, everything else port finished I’ve had has been much heavier influenced.
Master of Malt Customer
3 years ago
Balvenie with a beautiful brand but slacking on the delivery.
140 at 40%? I love Balvenie, but I struggle to see how you've got your 12 year single cask above 47% yet this is almost thrice the price and is the base 40%, nothing from Balvenie should be under 43%, and you should lose that 12 Triple cask because the oak kills it.

Master of Malt Customer
3 years ago
Sampled
Wasn't sure about this since it's quite different to my normal tastes, but I am so, so glad I did. It's simply delicious - I am positive there will be more to it than I could get out of a 3cl sampler, and the only thing stopping me from ordering a bottle immediately is the need to finish one of my current others.
Master of Malt Customer
4 years ago
Moreish
Quite simply stunnng - I could drink a gallon of this stuff. The finish is phenomenal, lingers long on the tastebuds and goes down oh so easy - biggest problem for me is trying to keep such a special whisky for special occasions.
Stewart Davidson , United Kingdom
4 years ago
A masterpiece.
fantastic... I cant understand "bland", "forgettable", "terrible"... you guys obviously don't know your Single Malt Scotch.
This is a masterpiece!
Master of Malt Customer
4 years ago
Great dram
It so smooth and full of flavour, simply Devine.
Colin T , United Kingdom
4 years ago
Not for the thrill, but with class.
Subtle, complex, an absolute gentleman's scotch. Worth the money, but you need to understand that this was made with class, not for thrill.
Kevin en S , Belgium
4 years ago