The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask Speyside single malt whisky

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Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

alc./vol: 43%

Proof: 86°

Vintage: Non-vintage

Aged: 14 years

Matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks for 14 years before being finished for a short period in American oak casks previously filled with Caribbean rum – not just any rum, Malt Master David Stewart, used his own blend of West Indian rums.

Review and Tasting


Sampled on 10/11/2015

Appearance:

Clear, deep golden amber.

Aroma:

Fruitcake, tropical fruit salad, toasted coconut, walnut, nutmeg and cinnamon spice with creamy fudge and marshmallow.

Taste:

Overbaked macaroons, fruitcake, vanilla and toffee popcorn with walnuts, marshmallow, nutmeg and cinnamon spiced dry oak.

Aftertaste:

Toffee fudge, dry cinnamon and nutmeg spiced oak, walnut and faint smoke.

Overall:

A rich, medium-bodied malt with fruit, toffee fudge and coconut balancing nutmeg and cinnamon spiced dry oak.

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Closure: Natural cork stopper

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UK distribution by: William Grant & Sons UK Ltd

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