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Balvenie- Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Troisième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)


Status: Active - Stills: 8 (4 wash, 4 spirit) - Founded: 1892
Address: Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 4DH - Phone: +44 (0) 1340 820 373
Web: www.thebalvenie.com - More info: Malt Madness  


My favourite expression so far:
Balvenie 32 yo 1968/2000 ‘Vintage Cask’ (50.8%, OB, cask #7294, 180 bottles)
92 points - Last tasted on July 1, 2005 - Tasting notes here.
Balvenie

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Young (<20yo) : Honey Vanilla Caramel Oak Apples Creamy Beeswax Floral Spices Cake
Old (>20yo) :
Vanilla Honey Creamy Jam Floral Pepper Chocolate Camphor Quinces


In our opinion: coming soon...
What the pros had to say: coming soon...

All the Winners - 90+ (updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting Notes: Please scroll down

Points, whiskies
92 - Balvenie 32yo 1968/2000 'Vintage Cask' (50.8%, OB, C#7294, 180 Bts.)
91 - Balvenie 15yo 1974/1990 (57.1%, Signatory, C#18103-18130, 2500 Bts., 75cl)
91 - Balvenie 29yo 1974/2004 (48%, Cadenhead's, Bourbon, 180 Bts.)
91 - Balvenie 34yo 1971/2005 ‘Vintage Cask’ (47.1%, OB, C#8935, 219 Bts.)
90 - Balvenie NAS (43%, OB, flat bottle with flags, 1980’s)
90 - Balvenie 17yo 'Islay Cask' (43%, OB, +/-2003)
90 - Balvenie 30yo 'Thirty' (47.3%, OB, +/-2004)
90 - Balvenie 30yo 1970/2001 ‘Vintage Cask’ (44.6%, OB, C#12524, 320 Bts.)


Whiskyfun tasting notes
OB - no vintage
  • Balvenie NAS (43%, OB, flat bottle with flags, 1980’s) - 300907
  • Balvenie 8 yo (70 proof, OB, 1970’s) - 030805
  • Balvenie 10 yo ‘Founder’s Reserve’ (40%, OB, Cognac bottle, 1980’s) - 030805
  • Balvenie 10 yo Founder’s Reserve (40%, OB, 1980's) - 070205
  • Balvenie 10 yo 'Founder's Reserve' (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 81
  • Balvenie 10 yo 'Founder's Reserve' (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 80
  • Balvenie 10 yo 'Founder's Reserve' (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 79
  • Balvenie 12 yo 'Doublewood' (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 72
  • Balvenie 12 yo 'DoubleWood' (43%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 84
  • Balvenie 12 yo DoubleWood (40%, OB, 2004) - 111104
  • Balvenie 12 yo 'DoubleWood' (40%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 83
  • Balvenie 12 yo 'Signature' (40%, OB, batch #001, 2008) - 130508
  • Balvenie 14 yo ‘Roasted Malt’ (47.1%, OB, 34 casks, 2006) - 230906
  • Balvenie 17 yo 'Islay Cask' (43%, OB) - 240904
  • Balvenie 17 yo ‘New Wood’ (40%, OB, 79 casks, 2006) - 230906
  • Balvenie 17 yo ‘SherryOak’ (43%, OB, 2007) - 300907
  • Balvenie 21 yo 'Port Wood' (40%, OB, 1997, 1st Edition) - no notes - 88
  • Balvenie 21 yo PortWood (40%, OB, 2004) - 111104
  • Balvenie 30 yo ‘Thirty’ (47.3%, OB, 2004) - 080205
OB - vintage
  • Balvenie 32 yo 1968/2000 ‘Vintage Cask’ (50.8%, OB, cask #7294, 180 bottles) - 010705
  • Balvenie 30 yo 1970/2001 ‘Vintage Cask’ (44.6%, OB, cask #12524, 320 bottles) - 010705
  • Balvenie 34 yo 1971/2005 ‘Vintage Cask’ (47.1%, OB, cask #8935, 219 bottles) - 031005
  • Balvenie 31 yo 1973/2004 (49.7%, OB, cask #9214, 213 bottles) - 130508
  • Balvenie 25 yo 1974/2000 ‘Single Barrel’ (46.9%, OB, cask #10152) - 080205
  • Balvenie 25 yo 1974/2001 ‘Single Barrel’ (46.9%, OB, c #15230) - 010704
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1980/1996 'SB' (50.4%, OB, cask #15986) - no notes - 85
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1983/1999 'SB' (50.4%, OB, cask #1318, Btl. 5/10/'99) - no notes - 83
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1985/2002 Single Barrel (50.4%, OB) - 070504
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1985/2002 'SB' (50.4%, OB, cask #286) - no notes - 78
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1988/2003 (47.8%, OB, cask #3971) - 240904
  • Balvenie 15 yo Single Barrel 1989/2004 (47.8%, OB, cask #7581) - 111104
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1989/2004 ‘Single Barrel’ (47.8%, OB, cask #7633) - 071205
  • Balvenie 1989 PortWood (40%, OB, 2004) - 111104
  • Balvenie 1991 'PortWood' (40%, OB, 2004) - 031005
  • Balvenie 1992 (55%, OB, Balvenie Club, cask #4605, 10cl sample bottle) - 190806
Cadenhead
  • Balvenie-Glenlivet 29 yo 1974/2004 (48%, Cadenhead, bourbon, 180 bottles) - 071205
Signatory
  • Balvenie 15 yo 1974/1990 (57.1%, Signatory, cask #18103-18130, 2500 bottles, 75cl) - no notes - 91