SpeedAKL
Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
August 30, 2021 (edited January 18, 2022)
Definitely try this one if you haven't. Won't be to all tastes, but excellent if you're looking for a somewhat unique unpeated dram. Sherry comes forward in the nose, with a hint of spices and brown sugar - you don't initially notice the rum barrel finish. Be patient, because it arrives on the palate, taking over from the sherry right quick. Notes of toffee, allspice, cinnamon, oak, oranges in there too. Finish isn't particularly robust, but has hints of well-aged rum. The Balvenie's signature gentleness and refinement are there in spades. A great sipper, especially on a summer night where a peat monster would just be too much.
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