jcstylz
Balvenie The Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
December 26, 2021 (edited January 16, 2022)
Nose: On quick short whiffs I get this sharp potpourri, lots of dry fruit, dried mango, raisins, jam. Processed fruit… on second and third whiffs I get sweet brown sugar notes.
Palate: You’ve got this dried fruit flavor that’s sandwiched between an initial burst of cigar ash and char. Pepper and Spice. The char reminds me of the burnt end of meat out of a grill.
Reminds me of burnt toast and jam prepared by my dad when he was trying to make breakfast while getting ready for work. Sometimes the bread stayed too long so we’d lather it with jam to mask the burnt parts.
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