Balvenie 21 Year Old "Port Wood" Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
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$320.00
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94
Wine Enthusiast
Reviewed December 2017A port cask finish gives this Scotch a copper penny hue. The aroma suggests baked apple, while the palate has a chewy, concentrated vanilla-oak profile, leading to walnut, leather and espresso. The rounded finish sings with sherry and spice. Adding water coaxes out baked apple sweetness and dials back the oak. (KN)
Professional Reviews
91
Whisky Advocate
This is the ultimate Port-wood expression from Balvenie and has been finished in 30-year-old port pipes. A more vibrant and textured Travel Retail variant is non-chill filtered and bottled at 47.6%. Soft, red grape notes, vanilla, and milk chocolate on the nutty nose. Very discreet smoke. Rich plum flavors in the mouth, dark berries covered in cream, and spicy honey. The finish is long and elegantly drying.(GS, Spring-2017)
Staff Reviews
DO
Slowly but surely usurping Macallan 18 Year as the go-to "Scotch Gift," especially now that Mac 18 is pushing toward $250 a bottle. People know the name, love the presentation, and generally think the spirit is one of the very best. This is just a no-brainer when buying a gift for ANYONE who likes Scotch, when you want to be different but don't want to scare anyone away. Clearly one of the top values for ultra-premium offerings from any of the great Speyside distilleries.
Details
| Type | Single Malt Scotch |
|---|---|
| Varietal | Malt |
| Origin | Speyside, Highlands, Scotland |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| Alcohol Content | 43% |
| SKU | 620125 |