The Balvenie 17 år, Islay Cask

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The Balvenie 17 år, Islay Cask
70 centiliter , 43 % , original buteljering
Officiell hemsida

Inköpt 2005-01-11, Pris 739 SEK =
10,55 kr/cl
Öppnad 2005-01-14, Tömd 2006-11-19

SB-nr: 10410, 739 kronor (70 cl) = 10,55 kr/cl
Jim Murray poäng (2006): inga

Mina kommentarer:
Det här var inget lyckat experiment. Det enda som är kul är hur whiskyn kunnat ta till sig så mycket rök på bara 6 månader i ett Islay-fat. Min poäng: 74 p

Tasting notes från Malt Maniacs: Officiella tasting notes:

The first distillery on my list was Balblair, but when I spotted the Balvenie 17yo Islay Cask (43%, OB, 70cl, 94 casks) I just HAD to give it a try. I sampled my first dram at last year's whiskyfestival in The Hague and wasn't particalary impressed. Time for another shot.
Nose: Soft and sweet. Honey. Toffee. Something doesn't fit right. It seems a bit restrained and falls apart quickly. The Islay part doesn't show itself for a few minutes.
Taste: Rough. Unbalanced. Little depth. Very dry, especially in the finish.
Conclusion: 76 points . I see no reason to pay 100 Euro's for a big bottle.
Nose ~ Remarkably smoky aroma: lingering and soft, but also with some sweetness. Evokes thoughts of steam trains and garden bonfires. Some leafy, ferny notes.
Taste ~ Soft, with some of the same smoky sweetness. Like sugar being caramelised. A touch of candied orange peel. Lemon. Bread and butter pudding.

The smokiness of the whisky is reminiscent of much older Speysiders, but very distinctive in its softness. It is an enwrapping smokiness rather than the drier, salty, attack of an Islay malt. The Balvenie has picked up the peatiness without the obvious maritime influence, whilst retaining its distinctively honeyed character.


The Balvenie 17 år, Islay Cask	70 centiliter , 43 % , original buteljering Officiell hemsida
Inköpt 2005-01-11, Pris 739 SEK = 10,55 kr/cl	Öppnad 2005-01-14, Tömd 2006-11-19
SB-nr: 10410, 739 kronor (70 cl) = 10,55 kr/cl	Jim Murray poäng (2006): inga
Mina kommentarer: Det här var inget lyckat experiment. Det enda som är kul är hur whiskyn kunnat ta till sig så mycket rök på bara 6 månader i ett Islay-fat.	Min poäng: 74 p
Tasting notes från Malt Maniacs:	Officiella tasting notes:
The first distillery on my list was Balblair, but when I spotted the Balvenie 17yo Islay Cask (43%, OB, 70cl, 94 casks) I just HAD to give it a try. I sampled my first dram at last year's whiskyfestival in The Hague and wasn't particalary impressed. Time for another shot. Nose: Soft and sweet. Honey. Toffee. Something doesn't fit right. It seems a bit restrained and falls apart quickly. The Islay part doesn't show itself for a few minutes. Taste: Rough. Unbalanced. Little depth. Very dry, especially in the finish. Conclusion: 76 points . I see no reason to pay 100 Euro's for a big bottle.	Nose ~ Remarkably smoky aroma: lingering and soft, but also with some sweetness. Evokes thoughts of steam trains and garden bonfires. Some leafy, ferny notes. Taste ~ Soft, with some of the same smoky sweetness. Like sugar being caramelised. A touch of candied orange peel. Lemon. Bread and butter pudding. The smokiness of the whisky is reminiscent of much older Speysiders, but very distinctive in its softness. It is an enwrapping smokiness rather than the drier, salty, attack of an Islay malt. The Balvenie has picked up the peatiness without the obvious maritime influence, whilst retaining its distinctively honeyed character.