Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask 70cl Whisky

Name: Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask
Brand: Balvenie
SKU: 33345
Price: 149 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.55 (38 reviews)

Scotland • 70cl • 47.8%

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Product details

ageSpeyside Whisky Samples

bottler

Balvenie

country

Scotland

distillery/brandBalvenie Whisky

regionSpeyside Whisky

style

Single Malt

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

Unveiled in 2014, the 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask is a wonderful sight from Balvenie - single malt Scotch whisky fully matured in Sherry casks. These are released in batches of no larger than 800 bottles from a single cask, each one being hand numbered. Although no two casks are the same, and therefore won't produce an identical single malt, the casks are carefully selected by Balvenie's Malt Master and feature a consistent, rich, spiced character, complimented by hints of elegant oak.

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Dense Christmas cake with icing, full of sticky, syrupy dried fruits, cherries, finely chopped nuts and grated nutmeg. Flamed orange peel, ginger, a hint of struck match (but only very subtle in the sample we tasted), fresh orange segments and plums develop.

Palate

Big old fashioned Sherry matured character, more bread-like fruitcake, malt loaf and nutty Oloroso. Slightly bitter and rum-like, superb.

Finish

Spicy fruitcake with cocoa.

Overall

Classic Sherry matured whisky, really top stuff.

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Silver Outstanding

Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2014

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver Outstanding

Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver

Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2019

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Allergy Information

Celery No

Cereals Containing Gluten Info not yet available

Crustaceans No

Eggs No

Fish No

Lupin No

Milk No

Molluscs No

Mustard No

Nuts No

Peanuts No

Sesame Seeds No

Soybeans No

Sulphur Dioxide Sulphites No

More allergen information

Customer rating

4.55

38 reviews

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Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Palate

Big old fashioned Sherry matured character, more bread-like fruitcake, malt loaf and nutty Oloroso. Slightly bitter and rum-like, superb.

Finish

Spicy fruitcake with cocoa.

Overall

Classic Sherry matured whisky, really top stuff.

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Silver Outstanding

Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2014

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver Outstanding

Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2017

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Silver

Scotch Single Malt - Speyside - 2019

International Wine & Spirit Competition

Allergy Information

Celery No

Cereals Containing Gluten Info not yet available

Crustaceans No

Eggs No

Fish No

Lupin No

Milk No

Molluscs No

Mustard No

Nuts No

Peanuts No

Sesame Seeds No

Soybeans No

Sulphur Dioxide Sulphites No

More allergen information

good stuff

Very tasty with slight boldness. Heavy fruits. Won’t go wrong. A great keeper

Greg Gudeman Mar 9, 2021

Clear identity. Memorable. Gentle (fits better than subtle) hone-like overall character. Closest I can think of is a really fine nougat.

A wonderful scotch. Has a definite, memorable identity. Soft honey notes. Like a fine nougat, gentle citrus. Long finish. Liquorice maybe.

Master of Malt Customer May 1, 2020

Brilliant

I'm exited. I open, and wow the smell is intense. I taste and wow. So rich, sherry heavy, so fruity, nutty, christmas cake, sticky syrupy. Maybe a sticky toffe pudding. My god my taste buds have just orgasmed. Wow. 3 finger drams later....

Ed Knight Mar 22, 2020

Top stuff

First it's important to mention there are two versions of this: first-fill sherry and second (or re-fill) sherry - and you will not know until you see the color, and even whern you do you still won't be sure. I think I have a first fill as it is quite dark but I've seen ones darker than mine so who knows? Point is, flavour is great. Nose is typical sherry, mouthfeel is nice and rich, palate is great lots of fruit with a bit of spice, and finish has a really nice peppery oakiness to it but not overdone just rounds it off well. It reminds me of a much improved Macallan 12 sherry oak and is really a very nice whisky. If you like sherried whiskys it is a no brainer, if you don't it's still well worth your time as it is not as intensely sherried as some other sherry bombs so would suit those less inclined. Very nice, and definitely benefits from the higher abv and non-chill filtration - wish Balvenie did more in this vein.

Master of Malt Customer Feb 25, 2020

Great!

When I first opened it, I did not like it very much. I just left the bottle right on my table. After one week, I gave it a try. Wow!

Peter johnson Jan 30, 2020

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Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask 70cl Whisky

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Palate

Finish

Overall

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Allergy Information

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Palate

Finish

Overall

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Allergy Information

good stuff

Clear identity. Memorable. Gentle (fits better than subtle) hone-like overall character. Closest I can think of is a really fine nougat.

Brilliant

Top stuff

Great!

Reviews for Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

good stuff

Clear identity. Memorable. Gentle (fits better than subtle) hone-like overall character. Closest I can think of is a really fine nougat.

Brilliant

Top stuff

Great!

Reviews for Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

#WhiskySanta's £1,000,000 Giveaway!

CHRISTMAS DELIVERY IS GUARANTEED!

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask 70cl Whisky

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Palate

Finish

Overall

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Allergy Information

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Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt

Nose

Palate

Finish

Overall

Winner of 3 spirit awards

Allergy Information

good stuff

Clear identity. Memorable. Gentle (fits better than subtle) hone-like overall character. Closest I can think of is a really fine nougat.

Brilliant

Top stuff

Great!

Reviews for Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask

good stuff

Clear identity. Memorable. Gentle (fits better than subtle) hone-like overall character. Closest I can think of is a really fine nougat.

Brilliant

Top stuff

Great!

Reviews for Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask