Balvenie Single Barrel 12 Year

Apples, vanilla, light, hint of oak

I enjoyed this. Good strong single malt that makes those short hairs stand up. Spicy but sweet.

Very unique on nose and front tongue. Sweet and sour. Malty. Spicy and strong. Musty. Wanted to like this more. Will revisit as I drink the bottle down as I read it changes with oxidation. Also turns into a completely different whisky with water. Sour taste disappears and it becomes very sweet. I prefer it without the water. Update: chasing the 21yr Portwood with this and it’s holding up well. I’m upgrading the rating. The oxidation treats this well.