Mick89
Expert Senior
86
09 sep 2023 5:10 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
Balvenie The Creation of a Classic
Balvenie
WB 84.6 249 оценок 43.0 %vol
American Oak - Sherry
Whiskybase
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Отзывы описывают этот виски как мягкий, сбалансированный и лёгкий для питья, с нотами ванили, мёда, сухофруктов, специй и дуба. Мнения о сложности и цене расходятся: часть считает его приятным, но неглубоким и слишком дорогим для своего профиля.
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В большинстве текстовых отзывов профиль описывается как мягкий и хорошо сбалансированный, с акцентом на ваниль, мёд, сухофрукты, цитрусовые и дуб. Нос часто называют приятным и гармоничным, с нотами ванили, мёда, сухофруктов, специй и лёгкого дуба; во вкусе отмечают сладость, карамель, ваниль, фрукты, специи и дуб, а финиш — от среднего до длинного, с дубом, специями и лёгкой горчинкой. Несколько отзывов подчёркивают лёгкость и «лёгкую питкость», называя его приятным летним или повседневным виски, при этом некоторые указывают на молодость и присутствие не полностью созревших спиртов.
Критические замечания касаются в первую очередь глубины и цены: его называют не очень сложным, иногда «плоским» или «скучным», с коротким или слишком коротким финишем, а также слишком дорогим для искусственно окрашенного NAS-виски. Часть отзывов отмечает, что он уступает или не оправдывает разницу в цене по сравнению с другими релизами Balvenie, тогда как другие считают его достойным и приятным, но не выдающимся.
Mick89
Expert Senior
86
09 sep 2023 5:10 pm
Damek
Connoisseur
85
16 jan 2024 3:00 pm
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 85 | ,50 |
| Вкус | 84 | ,50 |
| Финиш | 85 | ,00 |
face
Expert Senior
80
29 dec 2025 1:44 pm
bowtoyourlord
Member Senior
84
18 mar 2026 9:52 pm
Nose is promising - as "promising" could be for young whisky - we guaranteedly get there a "not bad" mark; I guess woody-malty, the classic balvenie style ? Maybe some light vanilla and honey ? The palate is somewhat alcoholic and burning - but not that much, as it gradually changes to more pleasant thing (wood, once again, and malt) Aftertaste is medium-long, whatsoever actually mimics the previous notes; Generally a mix of wood-malt-dark chocolate-vanilla-honey-zest. it is actually somewhat balanced - everything is more or less harmonious. I guess 85-82-84
dram-drinker
Connoisseur
85
06 oct 2022 10:23 pm
Not very complex, just nice and easy drinkable
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 86 | Yellow fruits, peach, honey, apple, banana, white pepper, little floral notes, vanilla, oak wood, toffee, marzipan, pipe tobacco - quite nice |
| Вкус | 85 | Oily, fruity, honey, good sweetness, yellow fruits, peach, pear, cantaloup, pineapple, vanilla, pepper, oak wood, toffee |
| Финиш | 84 | Medium long, warm, fruity, honey, hint of oak wood, pepper |
Dorf
Member Senior
—
05 feb 2024 9:31 pm
Nose: Dried fruits,Dark berries, orange peel, vanilla, green apple. Some complexity yet balanced. Taste: More sour arrival then sweet initially, month watering. Dried fruits, vanilla, dark chocolate and malty funk. Finish: quite short, some spices but forgettable. Overall, this is a good every day whisky, it has the Balvenie characters and the sherry and ex bourbon influence. However, I believe this is too expensive.
Monstruo
Expert Senior
85
08 apr 2024 8:31 pm
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
KEngelaar
Expert Senior
87
30 sep 2022 5:53 pm
Very well balanced in the nose, taste and finish. Not too much ex-Bourbon cask, not too much ex-Sherry cask. The distillery character comes through nicely. Overall very gentle. €82 for an artificially coloured NAS whisky really a lot. It is better than the 12 year old Balvenie Doublewood, but is it worth €40 more? As a one time thing for David C. Stewart it is OK. I recommend this one for a warm summer night, but for advanced whisky connoisseurs.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 88 | Vanilla, dried fruit from the sherry, toffee, cloves, red apples, juicy oranges and peach. There is a woody aroma, but rather sandalwood than oak. All nicely balanced at 43% abv. Very inviting. |
| Вкус | 87 | Sweet, caramell, warm vanilla pudding, milk chocolate, warm oak, red apples and oranges. Spices, especially cloves and ginger. There is no sherry overload. Instead it is very harmonic and smooth. |
| Финиш | 86 | Long lasting gentle oak, sweetness, cloves. Then after some time the red apples return. Straightforward, but tasty and well balanced. |
Baanaanaabob
Connoisseur
86
28 oct 2022 9:38 pm
white fruits, bit of white pepper, vanilla, honey, orchard fruits, peach, basic and refreshing
minialkoff
Connoisseur
84
25 nov 2022 9:33 pm
21/22/20.5/21
SaBe2020
Member Senior
85
28 mar 2023 8:17 pm
Beautifully rounded summer whisky. Not with the typical Balvenie note. Pleases!
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 84
kbs26
Connoisseur
85
05 nov 2023 10:36 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
bobigr
Expert Senior
85
29 jan 2024 7:02 pm
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 85
Stefan666
Connoisseur
85
07 nov 2024 10:44 pm
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
fun taster
Expert Senior
82
29 mar 2026 1:57 pm
sakis
Connoisseur
85
07 jan 2024 10:38 am
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 85
Yuliyan78
Expert Senior
85
29 jan 2024 4:42 pm
нос 85 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
RichardPsmith
Expert Senior
83
12 mar 2024 1:15 pm
Nose: sweetness, minerality, salt, lacquer underneath. Am/oak aging and sherry aging. There is sherry somewhere in the depths. The sip is watery, then mineral, the whisky is dry, there is no sweetness, the tongue is sharp, peppery and mineral. The aftertaste is medium, mineral. A quick sip gives the sweetness and honeyedness that the presenter insists on. Here a man snacks on whisky with chocolate. Ritter Sport Nut is not very suitable.
GIORGOS
Connoisseur
86
14 jul 2025 10:46 pm
нос 86 · вкус 86 · финиш 85
Mustang777
Member Senior
88
26 mar 2022 1:06 pm
Light sweetness, light spices and rich oak.
Beaker65
Connoisseur
83
12 nov 2023 9:11 pm
There is undoubtedly a crowd of enthusiasts for this. For me, Balvenie has been behind me for a long time. Do they still make nice whisky? doubtless! However, that 43%, the filtering, why? A reasonable bottling.
нос 83 · вкус 83 · финиш 82
RichardPsmith
Expert Senior
83
29 feb 2024 6:42 pm
The aroma is classic, sweet, mineral, salt, with lacquer underneath. There's sherry somewhere down there. Taste - watery sip, then mineral, dry whisky, no sweetness, pungent, peppery and mineral on the tongue. Over time, sweetness and honeyedness appear. The aftertaste is medium, mineral.
Cupcakke0955
Member Senior
80
31 dec 2024 8:16 am
I thought of this as an enjoyable dram, but rather pointless? It's definitely hits all the "classic" notes: the vanilla, dark fruits, some nutmeg, faint spices. While it's for sure a "classic" tasting whisky, it's generic tasting. It doesn't really showcase the Balvenie Distillery, it's just a very generic malt. I guess that's the point of the producers? Just that they market it in an euphemistic way. "Classic" = Generic/boring. This is by no means a bad whisky, it's enjoyable. But boring
Rien
Connoisseur
83
02 dec 2022 8:03 pm
нос 83 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
Schleifreak
Expert Senior
80
16 dec 2022 8:51 pm
нос 82 · вкус 80 · финиш 79
WhiskyRanked
Expert Senior
75
21 sep 2023 6:20 am
Just average
Foudos
Connoisseur
83
09 jan 2024 1:22 pm
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
Vagmanou
Expert Senior
83
25 dec 2024 11:15 pm
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 84
feolai
Connoisseur
84
25 feb 2026 2:46 pm
Aroma-Moderate；Palate-85/100; Aftertaste-Medium ；
нос 84 · вкус 85 · финиш 84
aberlauer69
Member Junior
83
01 aug 2022 8:28 pm
Typical Speyside. Lots of caramel. Fruity with a medium-long finish.
oceanyz
Member Junior
85
03 feb 2023 4:07 pm
Nose Aroma of sweet fruit Taste It tastes really sweet honey and citrus Short finish with oak and pepper flavors
JoshNRW
Connoisseur
85
21 may 2023 1:31 am
Value for money is great. Lots of smooth whisky, but you still get a little Balvenie.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 86 | Relatively young, rather under 10 years old, but smooth and harmonious. I find sweetness, fruits, red grapes, some blend like a Johnny Walker. |
| Вкус | 85 | Again, clean, smooth, some sherry, some oak, and overall rather bland. |
| Финиш | 85 | Nice mouthfeel, but not particularly intense. The finish is rather short. |
Vas
Connoisseur
84
08 aug 2023 6:45 pm
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
Whisky_Art
Expert Junior
82
03 jun 2025 12:10 pm
Definitely better on the palate than the nose would predict, a young but not indelicate whisky, with some touch of elegance and smoothness but unpretentious.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 81 | Strong acidity on the nose, amidst currants, raspberries, gooseberries and wild strawberries, which over time dissolve into a carpet of peach, acacia honey and vanilla. In the background, spices (ginger, black pepper), marzipan, black tea, leavened bread, sultanas and aspects that betray the presence of very young elements, with pungent alcohol between hints of pear and wood. Immature. |
| Вкус | 83 | Fairly oily on the palate, in which more pronounced spices (pepper, above all) return, with less marked acidity in favour of softer aspects of fruit (peach, apricot, apple), honey, candied orange peel and caramel. Nuts (almonds, macadamia), apricot jam, English trifle, vegetal notes between tobacco, black tea and rhubarb set the stage, with a slight woody inflection evident especially along the length. |
| Финиш | 83 | Quite long and dry finish of spices (pepper, cinnamon), nuts, gooseberries, vanilla, vegetal notes and a slight bitter note. |
AdamsB
Expert Senior
83
21 dec 2025 6:01 pm
Balvenie Classic was the result of countless experiments by David Stewart, leading to the optimal combination – maturation in American oak barrels and finishing in Oloroso sherry casks.
Bembel
Connoisseur
85
12 feb 2023 1:08 pm
Tasting: 02.2023 Nice and balanced throughout. Great dram for balmy summer nights.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 88 | Intense orange and peach flavors with full vanilla. Malty sweetness. Great soft wood. Hay. Honey. The sherry fruits hit the nose late. Later tilts slightly into the floral. |
| Вкус | 88 | Very creamy at the start. Orange Oil with White Pepper Breeze. Spice-loaded wood. Sweet Valle. Some bitter cocoa. The fruit note also comes late in the mouth. But very harmonious! |
| Финиш | 80 | medium length Orange. wood with spices. Sweetness. Vanilla. Slight bitterness. |
Boletus
Connoisseur
—
05 dec 2023 2:26 pm
A pleasant and relaxed single malt that brings back memories of my first experiences with the 12 year old DoubleWood around 2004. Not earth-shattering, but a thoroughly enjoyable “easy drinking” whisky.
jawlo
Newbie
81
26 dec 2023 11:52 pm
tasty, but not too intense, whisky
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 84 | dried fruit, apple, vanilla, toffee, spices |
| Вкус | 80 | moderately sweet: vanilla pudding with dried fruit, spices, toffee - not too intense |
| Финиш | 79 | medium long, quite sharp |
BarrelBeast
Expert Senior
81
29 dec 2025 1:45 pm
German Youtube Review: https://youtu.be/CsWzLh3REAI
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 81 | Warm vanilla rises like the scent of a freshly cut butter cake. Behind it lie honey, light fruits, and a hint of malt, accompanied by a gentle oak warmth reminiscent of sun-dried wood. |
| Вкус | 81 | Soft and pleasantly sweet, like a golden honey syrup slowly pouring over warm pastries. Ripe pear, a hint of apricot, and delicate malt add bright accents. A subtle spiciness shimmers through, like a delicate spark of warmth that flashes briefly before receding. |
| Финиш | 80 | Medium-long, mild and clean. Vanilla, malt and a gentle wood note linger – like the last warm breath of a quiet late afternoon slowly transitioning into evening. |
thehappydrammer
Expert Junior
83
18 dec 2022 10:29 pm
I am a big fan of Balvenie, but unfortunately this whisky is not worth its price.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 86 | Fruit and sherry notes make you want to take the first sip. |
| Вкус | 82 | Unfortunately, that first sip is a bit weak on the chest. The whisky lacks oomph. It's light, but actually too light. |
| Финиш | 80 | Fruity but way too short. For the price, I expect a sustained finish and not a run-of-the-mill quickie. |
moshegorin
Newbie
70
02 nov 2023 12:45 pm
It's not bad, but a bit flat in my opinion compared to Doublewood for example. There is some vanilla and sweetness on the nose, but barely any in the mouth.
MrGlenfarclas
Connoisseur
84
10 jan 2024 7:58 pm
Blind tasting Nose: Slightly dirty nose. Very spicy. Definitely sherry influence. But fruit is more in the background. More like a spicy baked apple. Herbal. Some honey. I find it difficult to assign. Mouth: Starts gently, but still very intense. Mouth filling. The bourbon influence is clearly dominant in the mouth. The sherry clearly in the background. Finish: Relatively short. Very malty. Little fruit. Yummy. Entertaining. Exciting. No standard 08-15. But not particularly complex either.
dissonance
Expert Senior
86
25 apr 2024 11:09 pm
Soft, tender with a hint of tartness, slightly bitter; w/ notes of crispy vanilla apple pie, caramel, and dried fruits. RATING: 86pts – |83 – 86 (B) → Good|
slavo
Expert Junior
85
11 jan 2025 5:15 pm
Notes of oak, toffee and chocolate, and a distinct accent of dried fruit and orange peel. The finish is long, with a very delicate spiciness and pleasant sweetness.
rueckenschwimmzipper
Expert Senior
85
19 mar 2022 11:37 am
Fruity in aroma and taste of raisins, light sweetness and chocolate, then oak and spices
_Dziki_
Connoisseur
83
08 apr 2023 11:21 pm
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 83 | Buttery, biscuits, dust, antiques, wine, white grapes, a bit sour. |
| Вкус | 82 | Herbal, quite bland, dry, down-to-earth. Unfortunately, boring and shallow. |
| Финиш | 83 | Medium long, slightly bitter, quite stinging taste buds, warming, spicy. |
omnts
Expert Senior
84
02 jul 2024 5:27 pm
Conclusions. Quite a decent and generally pleasant whisky, however, still a bit weak for Balvenie. The presence of not fully matured alcohols in it leaves a certain disharmonious imprint. Score 84
Ana Chronist
Expert Senior
83
18 dec 2024 2:11 pm
нос 82 · вкус 83 · финиш 84
siwartmackintosh
Newbie
72
06 apr 2022 10:28 pm
Sweet and oaky, not sure yet about this was. Quiet pleasant and interesting.
JosMei
Expert Junior
91
18 jul 2022 10:08 pm
Has everything a great Speyside Whisky needs and a little more.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 90 | Spicy, exotic spices, some cloves, malt and slightly earthy. |
| Вкус | 91 | Oak and caramel, light sherry and spices. |
| Финиш | 92 | Long-lasting, dry with subtle oak, spices linger pleasantly. Very beautiful! |
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83.90 € | speysidebalvenie | — | 46.92 € 42.60 €–50.84 € · 4 из 65 | -78.8% | 73.00 € | -14.9% | 58.95 € | -42.3% |
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