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Whisky: Balvenie 1993 Port Wood Finish
Age: 12 years
Type: Single malt
   
Cask Type: Traditional Oak; Port Finish
Strength: 40%
   
Distillery: Balvenie Distillery
Country: Scotland: Speyside
   
 
Date: 26-01-2008
Nose: Smooth, sweet, wood, red fruit.
Flavour: Faint, some red port, sweet, faintly rancid.
Body: Fatty, dry, round, has a calm finish.
Comments: There's such a thing of being too pleasant. A little more character would be nice.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- ---- ---- (7.25)