Tastes

One wonderful rye with a sweetness on the nose that transitions to a spiciness on the mid to back palate. This has notes of pecan pie, brown sugar, vanilla, dark chocolate, cherries, apricots, oranges, maple syrup, red apples, nutmeg, walnuts, almonds, cloves, cinnamon, chili peppers, and grass.

Phenomenal. Full of dried and tropical fruits, chocolate, mint, and flowers plus hints of the meaty Mortlach character. Dave Broom knew what he was doing when he gave this a 95. Nose: Oranges, Papayas, Mangoes, Milk Chocolate, Leather, Tobacco, Oranges, Peaches, Toffee, Peppermint Candy Canes, Honey, Sultanas, Beef, Pork, Almonds, Christmas Cakes, Lavender, Bananas, Spearmint, Beeswax Palate: Raisins, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Cherries, Dates, Figs, Prunes, Dark Chocolate, Grapefruits, Honey, Banana Bread, Walnuts, Brown Butter Cake, Hazlenuts, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Beef, Oranges, Maple Syrup Finish: Raisins, Milk Chocolate, Grilled Pineapples, Peppermint, Licorice, Red Apples, Cloves, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Chili, Figs, Dates, Mangoes, Papayas

Brilliant showcase of old school Sherry. Nose: Rum Raisins, Figs, Cherries, Dates, Caramel, Toffee, Honey, Red Apples, Milk Chocolate, Licorice, Honey, Strawberries, Grapefruits, Mangoes, Almond Cookies, Peaches, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oranges, Lavender, Bananas, Creme Brûlée, Cookie Dough Palate: Rum Raisins, Coffee, Toffee, Blood Oranges, Milk Chocolate, Hazlenuts, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Grapefruits, Honey, Cashews, Almonds, Baking Spices, Cloves, Licorice Finish: Toffee, Raisins, Oranges, Pepper, Walnuts, Nutmeg, Red Apples, Cinnamon, Dates, Figs, Raspberries, Plums

Amazing, like this better than Tun 1509 Batch 1 with elevation on dark and tropical flavors. Casks filled between 1966 and 1991 with 7 of them filled in the 1970s, youngest whisky here is 21 years old. Nose: Raisins, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Mangoes, Papayas, Passion Fruit, Toffee, Honey, Walnut Banana Bread, Coconuts, Coffee, Cinnamon, Hazlenuts, Nutmeg, Chili, Oranges, Guavas Palate: Vanilla, Raisins, Honey, Toffee, Coconuts, Almonds, Shortbread Cookies, Oranges, Walnuts, Cherries, Pineapples, Mangoes, Papayas, Figs, Leather, Licorice, Cloves, Tobacco Finish: Raisins, Figs, Dates, Dark Chocolate, Toffee, Honey, Bananas, Sultanas, Sour Cherries, Pineapples, Mangoes, Prunes

Brilliant. 42 casks (35 bourbon and 7 Sherry) between 1996 and 1992, youngest whisky here is 22 years old. Nose: Raisins, Honey, Toffee, Pineapples, Guava, Mangoes, Sultanas, Bananas, Coconuts, Creme Brûlée, Walnuts, Almond Shortbread Cookies, Papayas, Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate, Oranges, Pecan Pie Palate: Raisins, Grapefruits, Toasted Honey, Dark Chocolate, Banana Bread, Walnuts, Oranges, Nutmeg, Ginger, Cinnamon, Toffee, Vanilla, Pineapples, Chili Finish: Raisins, Dates, Toffee, Toasted Vanilla, Figs, Cherries, Caramel, Brown Sugar, Oranges, Grapefruit, Walnuts, Almonds, Cinnamon

Cask 8977. Great sherried take on the Balvenie honey, bananas, coconuts. Nose: Raisins, Toffee, Figs, Honey, Dates, Vanilla, Bananas, Coconuts, Prune Juice, Nutmeg, Dark Chocolate, Leather, Tobacco, Pineapples, Sultanas, Almond Cookies Palate: Raisins, Tobacco, Vanilla, Milk Chocolate, Honey, Coconuts, Figs, Bananas, Dates, Coffee, Mangoes, Prunes Finish: Sultanas, Hazlenuts, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Licorice, Cloves, Raisins, Dates, Sour Cherries, Figs

Cask 14718. Interestingly the predecessor to the Sherry cask Balvenie 15s we know and love today. Nice stuff. Nose: Vanilla, Bananas, Honey, Grapefruits, Mangoes, Papayas, Coconut Cream Pie, Creme Brûlée, Oranges, Almonds, Marzipan, Apricots, Marshmallows Palate: Vanilla, Honey, Caramel, Almonds, Nutmeg, Bananas, Oranges, Cinnamon, Walnuts, Marshmallows Finish: Vanilla Custard, Apricots, Cherries, White Chocolate, Peaches

Very good. 4 month finish in Virgin American oak Nose: Vanilla, Raisins, Toffee, Guava, Pineapples, Bananas, Dark Chocolate, Caramel, Toasted Honey, Sawdust, Sandalwood, Coconuts, Hazlenuts, Walnuts, Mangoes, Papaya Palate: Creme Brûlée, Honey, Almonds, Cherries, Toasted Marshmallows, Brown Sugar, Bananas, Cinnamon, Dates Finish: Vanilla, Grapefruits, Cinnamon, Toasted Honey, Caramel, Brown Sugar, Lavender

Solid stuff. Batch 2 43% abv. Aged 40% in first fill bourbon casks, 40% in refill American oak, and 20% in Sherry casks. Nose: Honey, Raisins, Oranges, Sultanas, Candied Ginger, Vanilla, Almonds, Caramel, Grapefruits, Brown Sugar, Shortbread Cookies, Bananas, Coconuts Palate: Honey, Vanilla, Oranges, Almonds, Nutmeg, Pepper, Raisins, Cinnamon, Salted Caramel, Bananas, Coconuts, Mangoes, Pineapples Finish: Toasted Vanilla, Honey, Caramel, Cherries, Walnuts, Pepper

Brilliant Nose: Honey, Vanilla, Bananas, Coconuts, Ginger, White Chocolate, Apricots, Cherries, Almonds, Shortbread Cookies, Sunflowers, Lavender, Caramel, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Walnuts, Perfume, Green Apples, Anise Palate: Vanilla, Toasted Coconuts, Honey, Bananas, Oranges, Lavender, Gingersnap Cookies, Banana Bread, Walnuts, Buttercream Frosting, Almond Cookies, Grapefruits Finish: Vanilla, Milk Chocolate, Coconuts, Toasted Honey, Almonds, Cashews, Green Apples, Cinnamon