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Мягкий, округлый солодовый бурбон-херес начального уровня с ванилью, мёдом, цитрусами и ореховым послевкусием; опытные ставят чуть выше и хвалят баланс, тогда как критика сводится к слабости 40% и излишней дубовой горечи у части бутылок.
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В аромате преобладают солод, ваниль, мёд, тоффи, печёные яблоки и спелые цитрусы с оранжевой цедрой, лёгкими травянисто-хлебными и цветочными оттенками и мягкой хересной сладостью; часть авторов отмечает сливочность, но кто-то улавливает искусственную, «дубово-концентрированную» или слегка пластиковую ноту. Вкус средней плотности, шелковистый и округлый: цитрусы, фруктовый кекс, мягкий шоколад, ваниль и хересные ноты при заметном влиянии дуба; послевкусие средней длины с согревающей сладостью, грецким орехом, кокосом, мёдом и лакрицей. Критикуют прежде всего крепость 40%, которую называют слабой, а в отдельных бутылках — избыточную терпкость и горечь («будто лижешь мокрое дерево»), древесные танины и разрыв между обещающим ароматом и более простыми вкусом и послевкусием.
Оценки согласованны и плотно сгруппированы в районе 80–85: опытные ревьюеры держатся той же середины, но чаще подчёркивают баланс, округлость и стабильность от партии к партии, называя это эталонным современным профилем винокурни и удачным вводным солодом; рядовые авторы добавляют более резкие крайние мнения — от «одного из любимых виски» до «не очень приятного». Расхождение невелико: и те и другие видят добротный, питкий, но неамбициозный виски начального уровня, где главный ограничитель — крепость.
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 87
нос 80 · вкус 82 · финиш 83
N: sweet malt, some syrup, vanilla, chocolate and mint T: medium spices, sweet apple and candy F: spices and coconut
нос 81 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
https://whiskylovingpianist.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/on-location-balvenie/ Now situated inside Balvenie's tasting room we try the core range, a range which shows off the wood finishes that Balvenie's master distiller Dave Stewart has been utilising for decades. These were initially tasted blind, revealed one at a time. First up, a classic. N: This has to be the Doublewood, one of the most consistent malts around. It smells as always, like a soft fluffed-up malty pillow with a soft sour-sweet yeasty citrus profile. T: Sweet and floury-fluffy popcorn-like honey malt with a super-soft [Egyptian] cotton mouthfeel. F: Soft comforting dry and not a hint of astringency. C: This is right up there with the best batches I've had in the last 15 years. This is my benchmark for Balvenie's contemporary distillery profile.
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
нос 82 · вкус 77 · финиш 77
Well, 40% are just weak ...
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
Round, fruity, balanced sherry whisky with strong wood tannins. Not bad.
nice entry whisky
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 81
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
A nice malt for anyone wanting to start out. This was a gift off a mate and he was given it as a gift. His loss my gain.
Aroma: For a whisky this dark, the nose is distinctly malty, clean, herbal, grassy, bready, rye - like our rose wine. Taste: however, it is pleasant, slightly bitter, sweet, with orchard fruit. The aftertaste is slightly bitter - amygdalin.
Nose: mild sherry sweetness, honey, ripe citrus fruits, oranges. Taste: medium bodied, well rounded, citrusfruits, fruitcake, some mild chocolate and sherry notes. Finish: medium length, warming sweetness, walnuts, honied liquorice.
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 83
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
Solid standard paint. It was once my bang for the bug. Silky to drink, hardly edgy and very round. Sherry share is clearly noticeable, something was still possible on the finish
нос 87 · вкус 85 · финиш 80
It must be at least a decade since I last tried Doublewood. I find the current bottling has a nice if a bit artificial and wood-concentrated nose, which sadly makes promises that aren't fulfilled by the taste and the finish.
нос 80 · вкус 82 · финиш 80
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
| Нос |
82 |
Nose: Light, fresh, floral, vanilla, toffee, buttery, honey, baked apples, sweet citrus, orange, wood, slightly tart, cinnamon, spices. 82.00 |
| Вкус |
80 |
Taste: Surprisingly, exceptionally velvety, vanilla, large influence of wood, very tart, as if licking wet wood, even bitter, bitter citrus fruit, grapefruit, pomelo, grapefruit peel, bitter caramel, cocoa, a lot of pepper, a bit of smoke and it's only 40%. 80.00 |
| Финиш |
79 |
Finish: medium short, similar to the taste, it is tart, bitter, cocoa, some bitter citrus in the background. Well, it's not nice. 79.00 |
Okay, nice for beginners. It's nice to smell the bourbon and sherry character. 78th
An ex-bourbon barrel aged whisky, not strong alcohol, probably 40 or at most 43% alcohol. Delicious, could be a Glenlivet. At least it goes in the direction of the aroma, of the Glenlivets I had so far. Estimate times middle age so about 15 years. Notes created during a blind tasting
нос 79 · вкус 80 · финиш 80
It's a nice and easy to please entry to Balvenie. Still a good one.
Shame this doesn't sell at higher ABV
| Нос |
86 |
Creamy, light, slightly plastic, perfume, fresh cream cake, window cleaner (really like it), malty |
| Вкус |
81 |
Light oily, slightly herbal, little bitter, alcohol is there |
| Финиш |
81 |
coconut, tea biscuit, old oak is there |
Delicious. One of my favourite whiskies!!!
This is one of the scotches you bring to a tasting party for the 12 year class. Its nice and gives you a sense of the barrel types and flavors that go with them.
A round and balanced Single Malt - 17.04.2014
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
Easy, pleasing. Malt, fruit, roasted aromas, spicy.
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
нос 83 · вкус 81 · финиш 81
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
нос 85 · вкус 81 · финиш 83
overhyped and overpriced ($56) here in my country yet overall it’s nothing special
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
Honey-vanilla-malt-a-touch-of-sherry-mix. Concerning price/performance ratio: 7/10
Score is a mean of two batches: 2012: 82 Points 2014: 83 Points
One of the better entry level drams!
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 75
*) In the first time, the freshly opened bottle, the alcoholic note was too strong for me. Only after I allowed him to breathe in the glass for about 20-30 minutes, this strong alcohol note was gone. Now towards the end and with decreasing fill level this got better. Otherwise, the Double Wood is a pleasant entry-level whisky treat.
Basic daily dram, honey and vanilla on the nose, herbal and grassy on the palate
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
don't like the wine cask finish. In chinese we call it YOU NI!!!
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 82 · вкус 82 · финиш 82
soft.
нос 80 · вкус 79 · финиш 83
нос 85 · вкус 80 · финиш 75
нос 81 · вкус 81 · финиш 82
S: Caramel smell with vanilla mixed in and some green/fresh fruit. Also some spices. T:More caramel/vanilla. Less then the Signature, though. Somewhat thick and oily. Some sweet honey as well. Lovely! F: The caramel/vanilla continues. More honey now and the spices return. Medium long. An excellent whisky! Different enough from the Signature to justify buying it, too.
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
This is a quite nice beginners or everyday dram for people who like quality but wouldn't want to overspend.
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
In some markets this whisky can be over priced due to the brand popularity, but a good speyside malt nonetheless. Not my favourite, but a great daily dram is you're into this type of whisky.
нос 80 · вкус 81 · финиш 79
нос 82 · вкус 81 · финиш 81
Easy drinking whisky, floral, fresh fruits and a bit of sherry
нос 84 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Loads of flavors in this one, a true speyside character malt.
Bourbon casks, then oloroso 6 to 12 months.
Nice sherried cask finished whisky.. Good budget quality entry level whisky and quite tasty. Unfortunately taste the caramel coloring however a well made mass marketed whisky.
| Нос |
83 |
Sherry soaked plums, berries, malt sugar. |
| Вкус |
81 |
Malty, sherried notes are subtle, sherry soaked plums, barley sugar, warming bakers spice, Apples, cinnamon, stewed fruits, caramels, nuts..Unfortunately too watery for my taste, no mouthfeel at all. |
| Финиш |
77 |
Woody, malt notes with a touch of spice and too much bitterness. |
The body is too thin. But a good whisky to serve to your not whisky adept friends.
нос 84 · вкус 80 · финиш 82
very balanced, lovely aroma, but the finish is its strength
нос 78 · вкус 80 · финиш 82
нос 80 · вкус 82 · финиш 79
| Нос |
83 |
It's not exactly jumping out of the glass, but it's not too watery either. Apple compote with cinnamon Honey and slightly floral Caramel and vanilla Very light hazelnuts The oak only very subtly comes through at the end. |
| Вкус |
84 |
Here it's even clearer... pure apple compote with a little cinnamon on top. Honey sweetness and vanilla are added, along with minimal oak notes. |
| Финиш |
83 |
Short to medium Even slightly tingling The cinnamon remains with minimal acidity and minimal bitter oak. |
| Нос |
81 |
Fresh, bourbon, floral, fresh vanilla, toffee and caramel, fresh ripe oranges, a bit citrus, a note of fresh oak, a pinch of spices, milk chocolate, delicate tartness with notes of dried fruit in the background |
| Вкус |
80 |
Fresh and bourbon, floral, slightly tart, slightly malty, typical bourbon butter tones (fresh vanilla, toffee and caramel), milk chocolate, slightly citrus, sour green fruits, apples, a pinch of spices, slight bitterness of fresh oak, a bit of hazelnuts , a whiff of dried fruit in the background |
| Финиш |
80 |
Medium length, dark chocolate with delicate tartness, slight bitterness of fresh oak, a pinch of spices at the end |
I found the Balvenie 14 Rum Cask to be something special, even though, in my opinion, it lacked the rum character. Therefore, my expectation for the 12-year-old was a whisky that would taste similar. Unfortunately, I didn't look closely enough again; I probably thought that a whisky selling for an average of just under 60 euros would surely have an alcohol content of 43% to 46%. How much expectations and reality can diverge... So it has 40% ABV, well, Kavalan can produce a decent whisky with these specifications... Balvenie unfortunately can't with this one. With an average rating of 83, I wasn't expecting a flavor sensation, but in my opinion, it doesn't even come close to that score. You also can't really tell it's 12 years old, even though it doesn't taste young.
| Нос |
75 |
Lemon, sour, strongly malty, a hint of vanilla, a subtle perfumed note in the background, the opposite of complex, the alcohol dominates throughout. |
| Вкус |
79 |
Not bad for 40%, but unfortunately borderline too watery, nothing special, sour, bitter, malty. |
| Финиш |
80 |
One of the best things about the whisky, although boring, but with hardly any off-notes, lots of vanilla and malt. |
| Нос |
80 |
sweet, caramel, dark fruits |
| Вкус |
83 |
sweet, slightly warming, chocolate, raisins, plum jam, much better than on the nose |
| Финиш |
82 |
medium long, sweet, slightly warming, chocolate with fruit |
Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/xYrwwwUiARU
нос 77 · вкус 81 · финиш 80
нос 81 · вкус 79 · финиш 81
RATING: 84pts – |83 – 86 (B) → Good| — Not a “must”, but a nice-to-have.
| Нос |
84 |
The nose has a profile of soft sherry sweetness with notes of ripe red apples, vanilla bakery and dried bananas. |
| Вкус |
85 |
The taste is well balanced and quite sweet with notes of sugary citrus fruits, caramel, spicy oak and apricots. |
| Финиш |
84 |
The finish is medium lenght and has a nice lingering fruitiness with notes of vanilla and dried fruits. |
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
нос 81 · вкус 80 · финиш 75
*This review was originally written in Korean and translated through ChatGPT. There may be translation errors.*
нос 83 · вкус 81 · финиш 77
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
нос 83 · вкус 81 · финиш 76
нос 85 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
нос 80 · вкус 84 · финиш 84