Ballantine's 17 år Bottled 1940s

Ballantines Hard Fired: Bath Foam

The Hard Fired expression from Ballantine’s was an Amazon exclusive and contains malt that matured on double charred casks, hence the name. That’s about all the info I could find, except for the fact that…

Score 66/100

Ballantines Finest: Sticker shock

I’ve probably tasted Ballantine’s Finest dozens of times, and I’ve always found it pleasant, but I’ve never really paid close attention to it. This is probably because of its “bottom shelf” price. This…

Score 87/100

Ballantines Ballantine's Finest / Bot.1950s: Yet Another Old Blend...

I picked up this 1950s bottling of Ballantine's Finest at the last LCBO/Waddington's spirits auction. At least, I think it's from the 1950s as the auction website is terrible and doesn't give any info…

Score 89/100