Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

The Balvenie 30

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 47.3%

Score: 92 Points

The Balvenie 30. Image courtesy The Balvenie/William Grant & Sons. Malt Master David Stewart selected European Oak casks for this rare version of The Balvenie, and the nose has soft spices with dried apricots, apple chips, honey, molasses, dates, and a touch of oak. The taste is fruity with mango and pineapple notes balanced by marzipan and a touch of cinnamon that begins to build up leading into the finish along with a thick, oily mouthfeel. The long finish is dominated by cinnamon and white pepper spiciness on the back of the throat along with sweet touches of honey and brown sugar. Excellent! (March, 2015)