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