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Whisky: Balvenie 10 year old Founder's Reserve
Age: 10 years
Type: Single malt
   
Cask Type: American & European Oak
Strength: 40%
   
Distillery: Balvenie Distillery
Country: Scotland: Speyside
   
 
Date: 26-02-2017
Nose: Citrus, caramel, vanilla, butter.
Flavour: Vanilla, a little caramel, oak, dried herbs, a hint of stone fruit, slightly bitter finish.
Body: Creamy slightly sharp.
Comments: On one hand it's pleasantly firm but on the other it's not a busy-body so that works quite well.
Rating: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ +--- ---- ---- (7.25)
   
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