Ballantine S 30 Year Old Scotch Whisky Review

I have to say that is appears to be even smoother than the 17 year.

Ballantine s 30 year old scotch whisky review.

Stores and prices for nv ballantine s 30 year old blended scotch whisky prices stores tasting notes and market data. Honey oak and smoke. A comparison of the label with other examples from auction dates this in the 1970 s. The preponderance of bottles from this era were produced at 40 abv.

The very reason i bought the ballantine s finest tonight was to compare with the 17 year. 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. Here i take a look at the fantastic ballantine s 30 year old blended scotch whisky. Blends aged 19 30 years old 2015.

Ballantine s finest is one scotch whisky which is really expressive and has a smooth and smokey taste finish is sweet and tempting. Stores and prices for ballantine s 30 year old blended scotch whisky prices stores tasting notes and market data. Blends aged 19 30 years old 2014. Fuller with more oak fresh floral tones with hints of sherried peels fruitcake and salty butter.

Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains. 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. The 30 year old is a superb blend from ballantines. There is definitely more of the wood flavour coming out in the 17 year old though.

Very smooth great buzz. Blended whisky is a blend of one or more whiskies which may themselves be made from any combination of malted and unmalted grains. It won a gold at the international spirits challenge and jim murray gave it 92 points. One for the top end of the blended scotch.

The 12 year old is the first step up for many a line of blended scotch and so it is with ballantine s. 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 s the best scotch whisky i have ever tasted and consumed.

Here s what they say about it. Soft age is apparent. Uk blend quite nice us blend bargain shelf. Ballantine s 30 year old 322 26.

Ballantine s 30 year old tasting notes. Users have rated this product 5 out of 5 stars. Ballantine s 30 year old reviews. Critics have scored this product 88 points.

Ballantine s finest scotch whisky 1970 s review. As i understand this is the best mass produced vintage scotch whisky in the world.