Balvenie Golden Cask 14 Year

If I had to pick an everyday scotch to drink, I think this would be it. Smooth, slight peat notes, some rum notes; just well balanced. Never overwhelms the palate though. Superb for an easily accessible scotch.

With a subtle spice that plays with your pallet this is a very enjoyable drop!

Nose: caramel, vanilla, pineapple Mouth: bit spicy, sweet, vanilla Finish: long lasting, firstly sweet, bit smoky in the end Overall quite spicy.

Nose- pineapple juice; fresh apples; new oak Palate- oranges; bananas; brown sugar; lime juice; new oak Finish- medium, oily finish; brown sugar; bananas I’ve had better, especially from Balvenie. The 14 Caribbean cask is much better in all regards. Nice rum influence on the nose and palate, but the finish could be longer and is a bit thin. Tastes a bit young for 14 years as well.

Not much experience with single malts, but nevertheless this is delicious with mild peat and a little rum sweetness from the cask on the way out but subtle.