Balvenie Craftsman’s Reserve #1 The Cooper

Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask: Nozinan Mini and Sample Series - 84

My first experience with Balvenie was a bottle of their single cask series, back in 2011, the first year of my whisky journey. I bought one for my uncle after reading about it or hearing about it on a …

Score 86/100

Balvenie 15 Year Old: Two Balvenie Minis - Part II

This is another Balvenie mini, this time the 15 Year Old Single Barrel. Unfortunately, the tube offers no cask info whatsoever. It is non-chill-filtered and (presumably) cask strength at 50.4%.The colour…

Score 84/100

Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood: Two Balvenie Minis - Part I

The colour is a deep caramel. Like many a Balvenie, the immediate hit on the nose is honey and toffee, with custard, baked apple, cinnamon and clove. Blood orange. Definite sherry note. Quite nutty. With…

Score 88/100