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Ledaig 2004-2015
Ichiro's Malt Chichibu - The First
Balvenie
Whisky:
Balvenie 1997 Compendium - Chapter Two
Serie:
The D.C.S. Compendium Chapters
Age:
19 years
Type:
Single malt
Distilled:
06-08-1997
Bottled:
28-09-2016
Cask Type:
European Oak Port Puncheon
Cask #:
7951
Bottles:
265
Strength:
61.8%
Distillery:
Balvenie Distillery
Country:
Scotland: Speyside
Date:
18-02-2018
Nose:
Sourish, full spices, sweet, chocolate, blue grapes, tobacco, a hint of sulphur
Flavour:
Sweet, chocolate, chilli, toffee, dried fruit, dried herbs, small bitterness.
Body:
Oily, beautifully viscous, a little rough dryness, warm of the cheeks.
Comments:
It's been a while but here's the next Balvenie to almost make me speechless.
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