Product description
George Ballantine died in 1891 and the company passed to the ownership of his son George, who in a short period of time brought it to prosperity.
In 1919 George sold the family business to James Barclay and R.A.McKinlay, who made a fortune selling Ballantine to Americans suffering in the shackles of Prohibition.Canadian conglomerate Hiram Walker & Sons acquired the brand in the mid-1930s.and made it one of the most popular whiskies of the century.Ballantine's 30 years old debuted in the 1930s.and was the first whisky in this age range to be offered in the basic range.For the time, it was a move that required planning and securing enough properly aged distillates.Ballantine's 30 years old is the winner of many medals, the last gold won in 2016 at the International Wine & Spirits Competition.
Aroma: complex, delicately mineral, damp gravel, drying linens, honey, toffee, apples, oranges, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, oak and a trace of smoke.
Taste: rich and elegant, oranges, grapefruits, mango, sherry-soaked raisins, honey, toffee, cloves, a trace of candied ginger, oak and a fleeting hint of smoke.
Finish: long and quite spicy, cloves, cinnamon, white pepper, honey, dried fruit and a trace of peat.