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Balvenie 17 year old Doublewood
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Balvenie
Whisky:
Balvenie 17 year old Islay Cask
Age:
17 years
Type:
Single malt
Cask Type:
Lagavulin
Strength:
43%
Distillery:
Balvenie Distillery
Country:
Scotland: Speyside
Date:
20-03-2005
Nose:
Dark, sweet, salty, seaweed, honeycomb.
Flavour:
A trace of peat, some seaweed, stimulating, some faint sour.
Body:
Slightly dry, a little oily, calm, lasts reasonably long.
Comments:
A good whisky although we're not impressed by the islay part.
Rating: