.greedy bastards |
Nose: sweet, vanilla, a hint of wood, fruit, Granny Smith's apples, sweet dark chocolate, red fruit, fresh berries, red berries, fresh cranberries, raspberries, strawberries, warm cherries, sour candy (love)
Palate: sweet, vanilla, semi-dry, creamy mouth feel, ripe fruit, apples, pears, red fruit, fresh red berries, raspberries, strawberries, dark chocolate
Finish: warm, long, sweet, warm dark chocolate sauce, warm cherries,
Mark: +++++
Mark: +++++
Conclusion: Layer after layer of chocolate niceties, red fruit delight and other fresh fruits keep on coming. I would like to own a full bottle of this, but am afraid it will be impossible to obtain. Furthermore, the cask shall be empty by now. All the more reason to return to the Balvenie and have a look at the replacement cask. Fantastic stuff, and - along with the memories of the trip, it may be one of the best drams I have ever had to date, although I will keep on trying.
More info: please note that it is absolutely okay to photograph in the Balvenie warehouses and they do allow to bring a miniature of the drawn sample outside of the distillery premises. Or something like that. We were unable to understand the tourguide at this point, she could have meant the exact opposite...
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