Ballantine's 17 Year Old & 21 Year Old / 40%
Ballantine's 17 Year Old / 40%
Ballantine 17 years old debuted in 1937, shortly after the Canadian conglomerate Hiram Walker & Sons acquired the rights to the brand. It was the creation of the master merchant George Robertson, James Barclay and James Horn.
The whisky was advertised as "The Scotch" as it was a true rarity for the time, with no rival on the market. The original whisky formula listed, as the Scotch Whisky Association will put it, "Ballantine's Magnificent Seven" (Ballantine's Magnificent Seven). Ballantine's whisky is currently in the portfolio of Chivas Bros., pernod Ricard subsidiaries.
Aroma
slightly smoky, spring meadow, honey, caramel, vanilla, buttered toast, apples, pears, raisins, a handful of herbs from the garden and oak.
TASTE
vanilla, toffee, honey, milk chocolate, caramel, banana babka, baked apples and pears, cinnamon, oak and a fleeting hint of smoke.
FINISH
quite long, with notes of honey, vanilla, dried herbs, a bit of hay and tobacco, oak and to a lesser extent peat.
197zł | 0,7L
SEEBallantine's 21 Year Old / 40%
Ballantine 21 years old debuted in 1993.
The whiskies used in the compilation were mainly aged in bourbon barrels, but with a higher proportion of sherry barrels compared to the younger versions. They came from all of Scotland's whisky producing regions excluding Campbeltown. Ballantine 21 years old is perhaps the spiciest version of this blend, even though Glenburgie and Miltonduff still play a major role in its formula. Ballantine has been the second-best selling Scotch whisky for years, closing 2018 with 7.4 million bottles. Its current owner is Chivas Bros., a subsidiary of the Pernod Ricard conglomerate.
Aroma
fruity and spicy, apples, oranges, cloves, aniseed, white pepper, hints of honey and vanilla, walnuts, licorice, oak and a distant smoky note.
TASTE
caramel, honey, milk chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, orange peel, apples, roasted nuts, oak and some smoke.
FINISH
quite long, with notes of dried fruit, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, licorice, oak and peat.
295zł | 0,7L
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