The Balvenie 40 year old Fourty
Review by The Balvenie
- Nose
Rich oak notes overlaid with baked apple, stewed fruits and soft leather. The addition of a little water releases sweet fruit notes and hints of vanilla.
- Palate
Silky texture delivers a beautifully mouth-coating sweetness and a spicy sensation of cloves, cinnamon and ginger. The flavour develops into gentle oakiness with hints of dark chocolate, roasted almonds and a sherried fruitiness.
- Finish
Rich, warming and slightly dry.
- Note
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To create Batch One of only 150 bottles of The Balvenie Forty, Malt Master David Stewart has skilfully married together small amounts of The Balvenie matured in 4 refill hogsheads and 3 sherry butts that have lain in our warehouses for at least forty years.
Source:
The Balvenie