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balvenie 12yo sweet taste of american oak

Balvenie 12 Years ‘Sweet Toast of American Oak’ (2019)

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Virgin oak scares me. It can lead to whisky that tastes as if you're chewing on raw oak. While that might be attractive to beavers, I try to avoid having to pick splinters out from between my teeth. This Balvenie was finished in virgin oak...

Balvenie 12yo Doublewood

Balvenie 12yo DoubleWood

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The Balvenie 12yo DoubleWood is a classic expression. It might not be as recognizable as a Glenlivet 12 (R.I.P.) or as iconic as the Lagavulin 16, but it is a classic nonetheless.

balvenie 14 the week of peat

Balvenie 14 Years The Week of Peat (2019)

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It's interesting how this Balvenie 14 Years The Week of Peat has some Ledaig-esque qualities integrated with the Speyside peatiness.

BTC 2014 #3

Blind Tasting Competition #3: The Balvenie 15yo Single Barrel

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Round 3 of the Blind Tasting Competition is a nice change of pace. Something very different from what we've tried so far.

the balvenie 21 years old portwood finish

The Balvenie 21 Years Old PortWood Finish

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A classic from The Balvenie, the 21 Years Old PortWood Finish is an excellent whisky, albeit with an asterisk.

The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5 & 8

The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5 & Batch 8

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Today I'll pitch two batches of The Balvenie Tun 1401 against each other, batch 5 and batch 8. These are quite legendary already, am I right?