Balvenie Tun 1401

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The Balvenie Tun 1401

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Speyside
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling	Batch #2
Bottled	05.2011
Age	22 years old
Cask type	7 Bourbon Casks & 3 Sherry Butt
Number of bottles	2,226
Strength	50.6 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 389.00 \| £ 333.35 \| $ 503.33

Added: 26 May. 2011 6:24 pm by Apansbo

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Notes & Reviews

markjedi1

posted 21 Apr. 2013

markjedi1 gave this whisky 89 points

Color

Amber

Nose

On the mildly prickly nose I get a lot of Furniture polish to begin with, followed closely by raisins, almonds and acacia honey. Gingerbread. Candied, sugared orange peel. Pineapple cubes. Slightly floral. Dried grasses. Soft on the spices. Nice balance.

Taste

It glides silky soft over the tastebuds and delivers a spicy kick, mostly ginger, nutmeg and pepper. Then the orange peel returns, but this time it is not candied, but zesty. A slight bitterness. Honey. Apricot jam. Dries slowly. This does not need water.

Finish

The long, warm and spicy finish offers more oranges and oak. It leaves the mouth very dry.

Comments

Unfortunately I cannot compare to other batches, but if they are all of similar quality, then you are looking at a top whisky range! When it first appeared about two years ago, it was available for just under 200 EUR. If you want to get your hands on this bottle today, it will set you back more than 500 EUR. Ouch! Thanks, Casmasjien, for the sample.

Mark Dermul Toshan Man

Erik Elixer

posted 2 Mar. 2013

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 91 points

N: dusty, saw dust, fruity - apple and apricot, creamy, oily, bees wax and forest fruits
T: pastry, whole meal, fruity - mandarin and white grapes, dusty and oily
F: iron, spices, medium drying

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

Dr.Nose

posted 14 Aug. 2012

Dr.Nose gave this whisky 94 points

Color

Russetmuscat

Nose

Rich and round. Beautiful polished oak in the foreground, followed by clear notes of honey and orange peel. Pretty sweet pineapple in the background. Vanilla and almonds. Raisins. Some hay and flowers (old roses). Very spicy. Excellent balance between sherry and bourbon. Both are clear present and work well together.

Taste

Velvet soft and dry. Much spicier with much ginger and white pepper. A little nutmeg. Honey, apricot and (slight spicy) orange peel again. Oak and vanilla. Vague hints of dark chocolate. Sweeter and fruitier with a few drops of water.

Finish

Very long, with Seville oranges, chocolate and nutmeg.

Comments

Notes from internet.

johnfool

posted 17 Oct. 2011

johnfool gave this whisky 93 points

Commentaire Maison du Whisky

Couleur : Vieil or à reflets orangés.
Nez : Onctueux, frais. Dâ€�élégantes notes épicées accompagnent des parfums de rose, de pivoine et de chèvrefeuille. Ferme, rigoureux, les deux influences, bourbon et sherry, sont clairement définies. Le boisé vanillé et la rondeur pour le bourbon, les arômes fruités et lâ€�exubérance pour le sherry.
Bouche : Vive, elle va de lâ€�avant. Lâ€�architecture est la même que pour le nez. Simplement au lieu dâ€�être présents simultanément, les ingrédients de la palette gustative apparaissent les uns après les autres dans un rythme effréné. Tout dâ€�abord les épices, puis les fleurs, les fruits mûrs, lâ€�orge maltée, la vanille bourbon et le chêne.
Finale : Elle ralentit le pas pour mieux nous faire apprécier la nature verdoyante et ondulante qui sâ€�offre à nous. La céréale a pris les rênes en mains. Les aires de maltage de la distillerie sont en vue tandis quâ€�une douce saveur de biscuit envahit le palais. La rétro olfaction est abricotée et légèrement oxydative (cerise à lâ€�eau de vie).