I first looked at ballantine s finest more than a year ago where i noted that the whiskey s popularity in europe and asia what applies to the entry level label apparently does not apply to the line s more rarefied premium expressions since all this time i have been stalled in.
Ballantine s 30 year old scotch whisky review.
Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains.
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The very reason i bought the ballantine s finest tonight was to compare with the 17 year.
As noted above it was a kind gift from a friend but these seem to change hands on the secondary market in the 20 to 30 range.
Here i take a look at the fantastic ballantine s 30 year old blended scotch whisky.
Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains.
A comparison of the label with other examples from auction dates this in the 1970 s.
Blends aged 19 30 years old 2015.
Users have rated this product 5 out of 5 stars.
Here s what they say about it.
One for the top end of the blended scotch.
Uk blend quite nice us blend bargain shelf.
Ballantine s 30 year old tasting notes.
Very smooth great buzz.
Fuller with more oak fresh floral tones with hints of sherried peels fruitcake and salty butter.
There is definitely more of the wood flavour coming out in the 17 year old though.
Ballantine s 30 year old reviews.
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Soft age is apparent.
It won a gold at the international spirits challenge and jim murray gave it 92 points.
The preponderance of bottles from this era were produced at 40 abv.
Ballantine s 30 year old 322 26.
Ballantine s finest is one scotch whisky which is really expressive and has a smooth and smokey taste finish is sweet and tempting.
But here i am a whisky geek with a glass of ballantine s 30 year old which costs upwards of 250 if not more and which is bottled at 40 abv though that s a bit miserly for the price if you ask me.
Ballantine s 30 bottling note.
It s the best scotch whisky i have ever tasted and consumed.
Bursting with juicy pear flavour and.
As i understand this is the best mass produced vintage scotch whisky in the world.
The 30 year old is a superb blend from ballantines.
Critics have scored this product 88 points.
I have to say that is appears to be even smoother than the 17 year.
Amazed on my first sip how smooth this ballantine s is.
Ballantine s finest scotch whisky 1970 s review.
Honey oak and smoke.
