Ballantines 30 Years Old Very Old Scotch Whisky 43% NV

Distillerie	Undisclosed
Embouteilleur	George Ballantine & Son (GB&S)
Serie	Very Old Scotch Whisky
Mise en bouteille pour
Date de distillation	Not Specified
Date de mise en bouteille	Not Specified
Pays	Écosse
Région	Écosse
Age	30
Cask Type
Numéro de fût
Alcohol percentage	43
Volume
Étiquette
Stock	0

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Serge Valentin (85)

Colour: full gold. Nose: this is different and, most amazingly, much closer to the old one, with these whiffs of old books, old herbs liqueurs and metal polish, then moss and mushrooms. There’s also more oak, obviously, vanilla custard, cinnamon… And then mead, old roses and Turkish delights (very vivid). Rather beautiful!

Mouth: bigger, richer, sweeter and fruitier than the 17. Starts with tinned pineapples and apricots and goes on with pomegranates and cinnamon from the oak. There’s also a little honey, aniseed and touches of rancio (and sherry), then more oak. Just like the 17, it becomes a little dry after a while, a little light… but it remains pretty excellent.

Finish: medium long, a notch smokier. Bitter oranges in the aftertaste. Comments: again, it’s no big whisky but it’s complex and beautifully balanced.

BOW (85)