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Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
March 11, 2021 (edited November 11, 2021)
Amazing, like this better than Tun 1509 Batch 1 with elevation on dark and tropical flavors. Casks filled between 1966 and 1991 with 7 of them filled in the 1970s, youngest whisky here is 21 years old.
Nose: Raisins, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Mangoes, Papayas, Passion Fruit, Toffee, Honey, Walnut Banana Bread, Coconuts, Coffee, Cinnamon, Hazlenuts, Nutmeg, Chili, Oranges, Guavas
Palate: Vanilla, Raisins, Honey, Toffee, Coconuts, Almonds, Shortbread Cookies, Oranges, Walnuts, Cherries, Pineapples, Mangoes, Papayas, Figs, Leather, Licorice, Cloves, Tobacco
Finish: Raisins, Figs, Dates, Dark Chocolate, Toffee, Honey, Bananas, Sultanas, Sour Cherries, Pineapples, Mangoes, Prunes
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I thought the tour and tasting was on Friday ...thursday middle of the day is tough