Djmeen
Balvenie DoubleWood 17 Year
Single Malt — Speyside, Scotland
Reviewed
June 22, 2015 (edited November 4, 2015)
This was a nice one. Now - worth the $130 plus price? Hmmmm - not sure. I'm right on the edge of saying yes. The scent says this is gonna be sweet - really intoxicating smells which I loved taking in. The taste though has some depth that goes beyond just sweet. It's got some heat to it. A drop or three of water opened up some of the flavors for me.
For me this trick is what song describes this - and the perfect match to this musically for is a nice Hawaiian song - something from Israel Kamakawiwo'ole would do nicely.
The soul and emotion compliments the Balvenie approach of "wood and malt" - great care has gone into this dram and it shows.
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Thanks for a great review. Looking forward to the day I pull out my wallet and go for it!