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Whisky: Balvenie Tun 1509 (batch 3)
Age: NAS
Type: Single malt
   
Bottled: 2016
Bottles: 8850
Strength: 55.2%
   
Distillery: Balvenie Distillery
Country: Scotland: Speyside
   
 
Date: 26-02-2017
Nose: Orange peel, light vanilla, pine, mild clove.
Flavour: Fried oranges, beautiful wood, mild clove, salty, peppery, chili.
Body: Beautiful oily, smooth viscous, mild rough dryness.
Comments: I don't know what they did differently but it's really a lot better than batch 1.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +++- ---- (8.75)