The Balvenie
12 Year Old Speyside, 40% vol
Appearence:
Full Gold
Aroma:
Aromatic intensity and pungency. Rich.
(straight) First impression: dark cooking chocolate and cocoa. Sherry trifle emerges after a while.
(dilute) Tight aromatic complex, difficult to isolate aromas. Sweet overall with green floral fragrance. Toffee.
Flavour:
Mouth warming, sweet, becoming oily. Very smooth. Becoming dry with chocolate and caramel in the finish. Balanced flavour.
Development:
Caramel returns after a while, and a distinct and pleasant scent of blow-torch blistered paint.
Distillery Information
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