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Balvenie Single Barrel 21 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
July 22, 2021 (edited August 8, 2022)
Quite good, it’s a quintessential Balvenie as you’d expect from a 21yr decent proof single barrel supposedly meeting david Stewart’s short list.
I’d recently had the Tun1509 batch 2 and I can definitely see how this 21 likely figured into that mix: the wood astringency, the buttery mouthfeel, and of course the honey. It has a little too much wood spice for this to be truly great.
However, It’s clean and crisp, right from the start. I really wish this were in the high $100 low $200 range and it would be an automatic buy. At $300 I’m glad I shared a bottle but wouldn’t buy again.
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I wish there were more available. They're both expensive AND hard to get. That's an unfortunate double wammy.
I agree they may come in over their value but I really enjoy the new make character in their offerings.
@ctbeck11 Yep, it's a pricey brand unfortunately. I've yet to purchase a bottle for this reason.
That’s generally how I feel about all the Balvenies I’ve tried. Solid whiskies, but priced higher than they deserve.