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Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

The Balvenie 16 French Oak

The Balvenie 16 French Oak. Image courtesy The Balvenie.

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 47.6%

Score: 94 Points

This is the first new addition to The Balvenie’s Cask Finishes range since the Caribbean Cask was introduced in 2013, and is also the first Balvenie expression finished in French Oak casks. The nose has a hint of grapefruit, along with dried flowers, honey, vanilla, and a nice maltiness. The taste is mouth-coating and sticky-sweet with tree fruits, grapefruit, vanilla, honey, and barley sugar. The finish is long and fruity with hints of dried flowers and grapefruit. Excellent! (August, 2022)

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