Ballantine S 30 Year Old Scotch Whisky Review

Ballantine s finest is one scotch whisky which is really expressive and has a smooth and smokey taste finish is sweet and tempting.

Ballantine s 30 year old scotch whisky review. The preponderance of bottles from this era were produced at 40 abv. The 30 year old is a superb blend from ballantines. A comparison of the label with other examples from auction dates this in the 1970 s. Very smooth great buzz.

There is definitely more of the wood flavour coming out in the 17 year old though. Ballantine s 30 year old reviews. Stores and prices for nv ballantine s 30 year old blended scotch whisky prices stores tasting notes and market data. As i understand this is the best mass produced vintage scotch whisky in the world.

Users have rated this product 5 out of 5 stars. Critics have scored this product 88 points. 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. Soft age is apparent.

Uk blend quite nice us blend bargain shelf. The 12 year old is the first step up for many a line of blended scotch and so it is with ballantine s. Fuller with more oak fresh floral tones with hints of sherried peels fruitcake and salty butter. One for the top end of the blended scotch.

Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains. Bursting with juicy pear flavour and. Here i take a look at the fantastic ballantine s 30 year old blended scotch whisky. I have to say that is appears to be even smoother than the 17 year.

Blends aged 19 30 years old 2014. The scotch whisky masters the spirits business master. Honey oak and smoke. Ballantine s 30 year old tasting notes.

Ballantine s 30 bottling note. 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. The very reason i bought the ballantine s finest tonight was to compare with the 17 year. Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains.

Ballantine s 30 year old 322 26. 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. Amazed on my first sip how smooth this ballantine s is. It won a gold at the international spirits challenge and jim murray gave it 92 points.

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