Balvenie 2002 Peat Week

Overall rating: 85.58/100
votes: 210

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Balvenie
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Vintage: 2002
Bottled: 06.2017
Stated Age: 14 years old
Casktype: American Oak
Number of bottles: 3000
Strength: 48.3 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml 750 ml
Bottle code: L6B69502006 & L6B69502106
Barcode: 5010327525945
Added on: 25 Jun 2017 2:20 pm by RoyalScotsman

Average value

€ 80.22

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Whisky Reviews for Balvenie 2002 Peat Week

31 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.58 points

rottendon scored this whisky 86 points
11 Apr 2019 7:10 am
I like it very much! He is well balanced and combines the typical Balvenie character in a convincing way with the smoke. Also: Bang for the buck!

Nose

85 85

Immediately after pouring he is first extremely closed, he needs air! Yes, this is better. The first breath after aeration is filled with intense muff, followed immediately by an interesting potpourri of well integrated flavors. The peat is the Balvenie very good, present without dominating. Among them are vanilla and yellow fruits, mainly pears. Overall, the flavors are still fragile, this malt is an elegant Leisetreter in the nose. Heat intensifies the smoke and the acid, disinfectant.

Taste

88 88

Very strong and sweet on the cake with a good portion of white pepper. The smoke is well integrated here too. Dark honey with block malt, clearly drying off towards the back, nice tart notes. Everything beautifully interwoven, pleasant to drink. In the second sip, I now find clear fruitiness with a very suitable acidity. A slight tingle on the tongue is noticeable.

Finish

85 85

The finish is medium length with emphasis on the tart notes. Ash is still on the tongue for a while. In the second sip, the acidity with the tannins also plays here.
Dr.Ago scored this whisky 96 points
11 Oct 2019 6:40 pm

Super...
Defeatless scored this whisky 85 points
05 Oct 2019 9:56 pm
This is a mildly peated Balvenie. I'm not a peat head, but I can handle this quite good.
This whisky itself is not overly complex but easy drinking.

Nose

86 86

Soft coal smoke, not clearly very peaty. It isn't like the Islay counterparts. There is quite some bourbon influence in here too.

Taste

85 85

Subtle hint of smoke, which builds up in time. Quite sweet and hints of vanilla and crème fraîche.

Finish

85 85

Medium length. Some peatyness here. A tad bitter but overall sweet and vanilla notes.
mitcheltjes scored this whisky 85 points
30 Apr 2019 9:49 pm
Balvenie and peat, a strange combination but one that works really really well. Makes me want to try other peated speysides

Nose

86 86

The nose starts off being dominated by the peat. With some time the earthy/bonfire peat starts to fade and the classic Balvenie bourbon notes come to the front. The combination of the two is rather pleasant.

Taste

85 85

Vanilla, cream, fruits and smoke. Small hints of spices change into a peppery note and combine really well with the sweet and smoke notes.

Finish

84 84

Fruity,spicy, smoky but also fresh, oddly enough. The finish isn't days long but it lasts long enough to invite you to the next sip
dRambo scored this whisky 85 points
17 Jan 2019 12:39 am
Nose

86 86

Taste

85 85

Finish

85 85
MrYens scored this whisky 84 points
14 Jan 2019 7:32 pm
Xaver did not rate this whisky
11 Jan 2019 7:34 pm
Nose

Colour:
Bright, shiny gold

Nose:
Ui ... a full nose. Immediately cooked fruit. And a delicate, let's say ... wet smoky note. Honey melon, juicy apples and apricots come first for me. A really nice, juicy nose! Caramel comes forward and brings neat vanilla. Milk chocolate, spice cake and light almond flavors. Cake spices are getting better and better. Cinnamon and orange stand out.

Taste

Creamy, spicy start. Toasted cereals and salty peanuts. The fruity, something is lost in the taste. Spices are in the foreground here. Which is not unpleasant now. The second sip of the vanilla and the delicate caramel is better. Pastries, as is the coffee. Druff with these salt grains above. More honey and apricot jelly. A certain woody bitterness pushes on.

Finish

Medium. Bitterness, but nevertheless honey-like. A ripe, bright fruit sweetness remains at the end.
HW74 scored this whisky 88 points
28 Dec 2018 7:07 pm
Something else. A well-done, well-balanced malt. Earthy, fruity, spicy with sweet accents and really unique smoke, which is very well integrated. The finish is long, fruity, smoky, pleasantly spicy, intense.

Nose

89 89

Taste

88 88

Finish

88 88
LukasJakubDrabek did not rate this whisky
07 Dec 2018 7:11 pm

Ralfy review 688: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82l-ZUaNTMQ (87/100).

"The peatiness is not sitting in the surface of the malt anymore. As soon as you add water the peatiness almost goes into the liquor and becomes more homogenised, more diffused into the other flavours. And that's when you really notice what a skillful balancing act this is in that the producers have not allowed the peat to completely dominate and call all the shots here."
DenisLeonov scored this whisky 85 points
06 Nov 2018 3:48 pm
Balance (21)
Interesting, tasty, unexpected (85)
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Nose

Soft, candy smoke and fruit, grass, honey caramel ... vanilla ... sour apples ... raw dough and malt and lemon on a fresh newspaper ... a hint of prunes? (21.5)
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Taste

Fruit smoke, salt? and cardboard (21,5)
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Finish

Spicy finish, honey on a dry wooden board, vegetable bitterness (21)
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