Tough and oily streaks stick to the glass wall. In slow motion, syrupy drops are released from the streaks and slowly find their way back into the glass. Strong and intense the Balvenie shimmers amber in the glass, dark sherry aromas stand out of the glass. With these wonderful impressions begins the tasting of the 15-year-old Balvenie from a single cask. I close my eyes ... Dried berries and grapes mix with roasted aromas and fresh sawdust at first, milk chocolate is dotted with sweet caramel and ends in a sweet and fruity blend. Slowly, the alcohol content is noticeable, thick honey drips on intensively scented orange slices, a subtle note of coffee is noticeable. The fruit flavors become more intense, pine needles and a few drops of resin exude a scent of forest in the evenings. There are fir trees around me, the forest floor is steaming and branches crack in the dusk. Caramel and dried berries suddenly leave my thoughts, peach and apricot emit a wonderfully fruity aroma. My salivation is stimulated massively, I long eagerly after the first sip.

Resinous and spicy, the first sip flows creamy over the tongue. Fruity wood aromas and pine needles fill the palate, creating a subtle wooden sharpness. The sharpness is intensified, a pinch of white pepper spreads on the tongue. Slowly, the heat fades and dried orange flavors stick to the tongue. Dark berries and grapes mix with subtle sharpness, dark and old caramel comes to light. From sweet milk chocolate has long become dark dark chocolate, freshly brewed espresso is distributed discreetly bitter on the tongue. Old and wet leather flavors mingle with the intense espresso note, the peppery sharpness lies discreetly in the background and flashes occasionally. With sharp woody aromas and a fine bitter note, the taste goes slowly into the finish.

The sharpness still sticks between the tongue and the palate. The espresso flavors are still very present, spicy oak and pine needles follow. The dark fruit flares flash again, chocolate and dark caramel finely round off the bitter note. For a long time the wood and forest aromas remain in memory and sound only very slow and leisurely.

very pleasant sweetish smell of sherry, not quite as intense as expected

Alcohol - well integrated, should not be more; can tolerate a few drops of water. Soft, round, velvety, creamy at first (reminiscent of Signet, but with more "boobs"), slightly sherry.

In the finish suddenly a lot of oak (espresso), peppery pungency, very long, yummy.

very intense smell of sherry, dark berries, orange, raisins, sweet grapes, no alcohol recognizable, oak, only nice pleasant notes

a lot of sherry in the velvety soft start, very soft, super sweetish fruity aroma, smell confirmed with dark berries, orange, cinnamon, a lot of sweetness and light dark chocolate aromas on the palate

very long creamy finish;
extremely long, super fruity aftertaste,
fruity dry sherry and dark chocolate linger a long time

Berries, orange peel, sherry, sweet, vanilla, spicy oak;

oily, powerful, spicy, peppery; Honey, lots of sherry, oranges, cinnamon, vanilla, dark chocolate, lots of oak, complex;

fairly long and creamy on the finish, sherry, walnuts; aftertaste: oak, cocoa;

Heavy fruity and spicy sherry notes. A little bit of an alcohol nip, but that will disappear after a little while.
It has a clear nose of good sherry matured whisky, iittle hay and sawdust in the background.

Sweet and round. A nice oily mouthfeel. Quite some remarkable sherry notes. A lot of raspberry's and other dried red fruit. Little hay on the background. Very sweet and fruity.

Medium length. Again clearly sherried. Leaves quite some oil coated mouthfeel. Overall it has a pleasing bitter-sweet taste with some raspberry notes.

In addition to Alk, Sherry jumps immediately. Dark fruits, raisins, a little orange but as well described by Didi also forest. Clear fir and old wood, a bit decrepit.

Sweet but spicy oak, coffee, raisins, figs, oranges. A few berries join. Also somewhat waxy and forest honey.

relatively long, again a bit musty. Oak and coffee. A touch of cocoa powder and again dark fruit notes.

slightly sour sherry profile with dried fruits and fresh berries. also a little citrus! a pleasant little bit of rubber, earth. hints of a coal fire.

very harmonious, just the right sweetness against the slightly sour fruitiness of oranges. figs , perhaps some dates. slightly astringent when it becomes a little dryer after ca. ten seconds.

medium, could be a little longer. still on fruits and wood spices

Nice oily he lies with the great color in the glass. Immediately full voluminous ripe sherry aromas, dates, figs, dried fruit and Rumrosienen, a very slight tingling of 47.5%. This is followed by a light malting note and nutty oak. Everything is very soft and balanced but with a lot of volume. Over time, the leathery flavors get through and, despite that, it remains extremely fruity. After a good 15 minutes, the aromas become a little lighter and fresher, after cherries and blackberries, but also musty wood notes pave the way. Class nose

Full and tender, it runs on the tongue, oily and with a full body that is not quite as fruity but rather malty. Clearly, the nutty flavors come through until they become someday Ledrig. There is no trace of tannins and the alcohol is also nicely integrated

The finish is astringent and is mainly carried by malty walnut flavors, which in the end change into roasted coffee and tart oak flavors. He feels very warm in the throat but is rather medium long