Balvenie Single Barrel Sherry Cask 15 Year

Very enjoyable Sherry bomb. fruity flavors and honey up front. Spice on the back of the pallet

Vanilla oak. Strong bite - water helps.

I was so enamoured with the specialty peated offering I was excited to try their dedicated sherry cask. Love me some sherried scotch Glendronich being the top dog imo. Can Balvenie do it again....yep sure can. While its not quite at the level of GD18 its absolutely fantastic. Total sherry bomb that tastes much older than statement, I would have guessed 18-21 its that refined. Poured neat/drop nose is outstanding. Deep rich dark fruits assault the senses. Black cherry, prune, dates, blackberry along with dose of malt and barrel wood. Spice is held in check this is a docile affair. Mouthfeel is a little thin but dont worry flavors are strong. Its blended heavy fruits , some light spice and oaky malt from nose with a bit of novacaine. Very soothing and comforting without tannic or sulphur notes to interfere. Finish is lasting fruity malt and toasty oak with a cooling menthol. Delicious with the lightly honeyed Balvenie new make signature present throughout. I am still in the GD camp but this is easily a go if you are a sherryhead. I paid $110 and think its worth it .....93/100.....wonderful scotch with a strong drinkability factor. You look up and half the bottle is gone

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

Sweet vanilla.