Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Year

Really smooth. A great age for this scotch. A major step up from the 12 year and only a small nudge down from the 17 year

Orange, grain, and cherry nose. A little hazelnut. Gets sweeter as you go on nose. A Sweet, orange, strawberry taste. A little caramel and cinnamon. Then sweetness comes back on finish.

It’s not the sherry bomb that I expected. There’s not a lot of dark fruit here, but rather light, fruity, and somehow reminds me of honey and jasmine tea. Still, an enjoyable dram.

Fruity, vanilla, some honey, brown sugar mild oak.

sharp, the sherry notes are buried, but they're there. a dash of water makes it dangerously good

Representing speyside dufftown Nose: strong sherry, fruity, just a hint of vanilla, very light caramel, almost smell cake icing, slight malt, later just a touch of oak. Body: full, enveloping, firm and fruity Palate: fruity again with a surprising spice later as it travels but smooth, almost a touch or whiff if burnt caramel, so good. Finish: long and warm, surprisingly long given the nose Note: this is a delicious, fruity, spicy, smooth and robust dram. Not complicated just well crafted.