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Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year
Balvenie

Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year

4.57 Exceptional

26 reviews26 ratings

90 critic score Top 5% of whiskey

Whiskey Scotch Speyside 17 Year 43% ABV

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About this bottle

This limited edition Balvenie, released in 2009, has been discontinued, though it may still be found at select retailers and whisky establishments globally. The whisky underwent aging in traditional oak barrels, which were previously used, and was then finished in barrels that had held Madeira, a fortified wine from the Portuguese island of the same name.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Fruity 75
Spicy 65
Rich 60
Sweet 60
Vanilla 40
Tart 35
Oily 15

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 6 parsed reviews.

Adelyn Sifuentes 5.0

Pure enjoyment!!! It's clean yet deep and exceptionally well-rounded. A gentle initial embrace of nutty, toffee, and vanilla notes, followed by the emerging rich sweetness of fig, plum, and raisins. No harshness.

Aaron Hawkins 5.0

This was enjoyable and if you come across it... you'll know what to do.

Adelynn Darby 5.0

My favorite scotch to date. It's unfortunate that it's so scarce.

Staci Boyce 4.3

Very sweet on the nose and palate. Delicious. Thanks to a friend!

Domingo Mello

eager to try this

Jaden Millard 5.0

Amazing!

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