Sample 9/12 of the May tasting set
Initial Nose: Flower garden bed, earthy, preserved meats, Chinese sausage (lap cheong), oily, lemons
Nosing after time: Moss, mushrooms and slight peat come through with a basket of lemons and light spices
Palate: Honey, lemon, oily, slight spices, salted butter that becomes earthy and mushroom umami
Finish: Creamy with slight spices and hint of coffee grounds/dark chocolate
At cask strength I believe Balvenie expresses itself much better with so much more flavours. This single cask 15 is definitely greatly better than the standard 15 with interesting earthy/savoury notes on the nose and palate instead of just sweetness.
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