Tasting Notes

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The Balvenie 17 Madeira Cask

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 43%

Score: 83 Points

This is the 2009 release in The Balvenie’s series of 17-year-old limited edition malts. The nose is light and dry with notes of orange peel and lemon, and the taste is thick and sweet with a large dose of maple syrup and a touch of cinnamon to balance things out. The nose fades too quickly for me.