Peter – On the nose, cream soda, so clear to me, along with Werther’s candy. Out of 5, we rated it very highly at 3.55. I will be reviewing the 1st-fill version next week so stay tuned! To date, there’s been 86 bottlings of this batch produced whisky ( according to Whiskybase ), each one drawn from a single European oak sherry butt that produces no more than 650 bottles. The base scotch is present and not dominated, wearing the sherry influence like a splendorous cloak. There is also spice on the finish. According to the distillers at Balvenie, “Malt Master David Stewart hand selects each barrel for its flavor of dried fruits, nuts and spice. You’ll look presentable but slightly uncomfortable. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ive been looking everywhere and my last btl is almost gone. But if you’re in the market for something a bit different, their newly released 15 Year Single Barrel Sherry Cask is richly rewarding aesthetically and on the palate. The Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Sherry Cask ranks 19th overall in Scotch. Your best bet it to either ask your favorite liquor store owner to order some for you or to go to an online retailer (internationally if needs be). This may be why this particular offering spends its entire life in the same sherry butt, as opposed to other releases where the sherry cask is used only at the end. Strength: 47.8% Copyright © 2011-2021 The Whiskey Reviewer (Black Gold Media) | A World of Whiskey, Poured Every Weekday, The Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask Scotch Review, Woodford Reserve Master's Collection Very Fine Rare Bourbon Review | Wine News Site, New Riff Maltster High Rye Bourbon Review | Wine News Site. Add at your own risk. The Balvenie is one of the top 10 distilleries in Scotland by production capacity and, as such, has a wide array of offering lines including their core range, special releases, and single barrels. The Balvenie 15 year old Single Barrel Sherry Cask is a non-chill filtered release with an ABV of 47.8%. Distillery: Balvenie Region: Speyside It’s like a boa constrictor that swallowed a porcupine, but it has no tail. Comments: Water does not do much beyond muddle the flavors a little. Balvenie 17 Peated Cask - 90/100. I thought it would turn dry quickly due to the 15 years in a sherry cask but no. The Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. If you can get any of these at that price, I recommend you do so. Finish: As mentioned above, this expression has a long finish, going from fruity sweetness to peppery spicy before you finally get the sherry dryness that one expects from 15 yrs in a Sherry Cask. 413 This Balvenie is the dress you bought the day of your cousin’s wedding (because you forgot to pack what you meant to wear) and although it looks great on the hangar, you know you’ll never wear it again. This particular single barrel is a 1st fill cask #6562 and is bottle number 291. This Balvenie expression is matured for at least 15 years in a traditional ex-bourbon cask, and not to be confused with The Balvenie 15-Year-Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask Scotch. This Balvenie 15 year is aged entirely in an ex-Oloroso sherry butt. Nose: Stewed raisins, a hint of cherries, almonds. I don’t know that I would categorize it as part of the finish, more like residual palate. Yet another Single Barrel release by The Balvenie, but this time around, they've gone the Sherry butt route. The Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Sherry Cask was tasted at Meeting No. Finish: Vanilla, cinnamon. Balvenie 15 Single Cask - 94/100. The Balvenie 15 is so comfortable. Balvenie 21 Portwood - 94/100. The latest release from Balvenie is this 15 year old expression which has spent its entire life in former sherry casks. On the palate, there was the same kind of winter spices you might get in pies. I get the same thing from this Balvenie line. I really liked it. However, Balvenie’s 14 year old Caribbean Cask was the whisky that taught me older doesn’t necessarily mean better. Combine the above price with it being an allocated product and you could expect a moderate level of difficulty in obtaining the product. Read the tasting notes and find other Balvenie whiskey reviews Unlike other age statement single malts, which contain a variety of ages with only the youngest listed, this Balvenie is 15 years only, no younger or no older. This site and its content are intended only for adults of legal drinking age. By Jove they've done it again! It is like putting on an old leather jacket that is soft. Colour: Bright & clear golden with some orange tints. I think it’s a nice landing place for all of us, especially after a rough day. Balvenie 15 Single Barrel Bottling Note An individual numbered 15 year old from selected single ex-bourbon casks from the Balvenie distillery, this is a single … Price: $109.99 Taste: Full of fruit but with a slight nutty element, it has a hint of cooking spice in the middle but this spice continues to blossoms into white pepper. The nose was so concentrated and interesting, and the palate was so concentrated with the oak, but then the finish just sort of peters out, unfocused. This week we have the Balvenie Single Barrel 15 yr. Sherry Cask (Refill). Whereas the 15-year is exclusively from an ex-bourbon barrel, the DoubleWood contains some portion of whisky aged in ex-sherry casks. 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