The Balvenie The Week of Peat 14 Year

Superb.

Peaty and smoky and a little bit of heat. A nice diversion from the typical Balvenies, which are always good in their own right.

As described, strong smoke and peaty in nose and taste. Most impressive was how smooth it was in spite of the aforementioned. (19 Advent19)

This is the third iteration of peated Balvenie that I’ve tried in the last couple of years and by my reckoning the best of the bunch. The peat has a seductively sweet profile and is more overt than I recall on the original 14 year peated edition and the triple cask travel retail version. The palate has the distinct Balvenie honey, well integrated with the smoke. The finish leans to the sweeter notes.

Sweet, fruit, pear on the finish. A bit of water really does this well.

Slightly sweet but very smoky and peaty