Brand
The Balvenie
Age
17 years old
Expression
Islay Cask
Whisky type
Single Malt
Distillery
The Balvenie Distillery
Origin
Speyside, Scotland
Year launched/bottled
2001
ABV.
43.00%
Source
The Balvenie
In collection

Review by The Balvenie

Nose

Remarkably smoky aroma: lingering and soft, but also with some sweetness. Evokes thoughts of steam trains and garden bonfires. Some leafy, ferny, notes.

Palate

Again, soft, with some of the same smoky sweetness. Like sugar being caramelised. A touch of candied orange peel. Lemon. Bread-and-butter pudding.

Finish

The interplay of sweetness and smokiness finally melds into a fragrant, soothing, afterglow.

Note

In the making of The Balvenie IslayCask, David Stewart selected Balvenie single malt which had matured in traditional oak casks for at least 17 years and transferred it into 94 casks which had previously held Islay single malt. After six months he felt the casks had imparted the desired delicate amount of peaty notes, typical of Islay, whilst retaining the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie.

Source: The Balvenie