Balvenie 21 Years Old PortWood New Label 2015 40% NV
| Distillery | Balvenie |
| Bottler | OB |
| Serie | PortWood |
| Bottled for | |
| Distilled date | NV |
| Bottling date | 2015 |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Age | 21 |
| Cask Type | Portwood Finish |
| Cask Number | Bottle code L34Z 4103 0502 |
| Alcohol percentage | 40 |
| Volume | 0,70 |
| Condition | In Original Box |
| Label | Perfect |
| Stock |
Professional reviews
BOW (86)
Serge Valentin (84)
It’s always a bit weird to have a cask # without having the vintage, but after tall, here is an age statement (which is normal, this no young immature sweet-oak-doped juice). Colour: amber. Nose: a tad weird indeed, because there’s a sweet raisiny sherry indeed, but also whiffs of fresh oak (newly sawn plank) that do hint at a finishing in new or rejuvenated oak. But of course, I could be wrong – I’m probably wrong. What is sure is that we’re totally in the style of the 12 Triple Cask. Perhaps a little more tobacco? And a little more mushrooms/humus? Mouth: very much so indeed. It does feel a bit ‘designed’, with these pencil shavings and other woody flavours, but on the other hand, I cannot find any flaws to this smart beverage. Chocolate, praline, figs, butterscotch, gingerbread… Finish: long, oaky, with raisins and a sharp tobacco-like feeling. Snuff? Some chocolate and ginger in the aftertaste. Comments: very likeable
