Balvenie Caribbean Cask Bottling Note. Lots of toffee, caramel, dying embers...lovely creamy coating. Balvenie 12 Year Old Sweet Toast Of American Oak. The addition of water adds some orchard fruits in the form of apples and pears as well as some creamy bakery puff pastries.Taste: A sweet arrival with a solid mouthfeel. There’s a cool YouTube video by The Balvenie showing the unsurprisingly-old school process of filling the Tun with with the casks that eventually became Batch 3. It’s only once you hit 17years and up that the price starts to hit the $100’s which isn’t much different than other distilleries! The Balvenie makes the best scotch in my opinion. It was like a roller coaster ride of good and not that good aromas and taste. You should know that we will store your details securely just in case we need to get in touch with you about your post in the future. sales tax. This product has been discontinued and has now been replaced with their standard Caribbean Cask 14 Year bottling, though you may see this on a dusty shelf or auction selection. In the UK, expect to pay about £45. Orchard fruits – apples, pears – sitting alongside toffee creamy fudge, lemon peels and vanilla. I especially like the 14 Caribbean Cask. ‘Avon Cask’ just didn’t have the same ring to it I imagine. This 12 year-old expression from The Balvenie is aged in first- or second-fill bourbon casks, with up to a further year in first-fill oloroso sherry casks. Reviews of Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask While the idea for the 14 Year Caribbean Cask release was based on the popularity of the limited Rum Cask release, and those flavor characteristics were kept in mind, this is a new and different product. The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 year old single malt whisky has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks for 14 years, and then ‘finished’ in casks that previously held Caribbean rum. The Balvenie Caribbean Cask Aged 14 Years, 14 Years Old, Finished in Caribbean Rum casks, Scotland, Speyside $ 74.73 $ 99.64 / 1000ml. Go to shop Third Base Market and Spirits. Cask influence is more discernible now – cinnamon and ginger, but with some sappy fresh American oak. All rights reserved. It’s bottled at 43% ABV and  can be picked up at a variety of supermarkets here in the UK –sometimes at a particularly good price.Nose: Opening sweetly with aromas of toffee, brown sugar, honey and vanilla, this also presents some tropical fruitiness – pineapples and guavas – alongside raisins (which might be rum-soaked) and gentle spicing from ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Score: 85. Balance & structure. Balvenie 14 year old Caribbean Cask gave me mixed emotions with it's rum-like dryness and sweetness. Similarly to the 12 year old (which we’ve reviewed on The Dramble previously), the 17 year old has been matured in American oak ex-bourbon casks and then finished in European oak sherry casks. Every single batch consists of casks that are 35-45 years old with a single 21 or 22 year old cask added to … The Balvenie (15 year) Single Barrel Cask #201 A fantastic summertime scotch, Balvenie's 14 year Caribbean cask is ripe with aromas of candied banana, cherry bubblegum, butterscotch, creme brulee and musty oak. The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 year old single malt whisky has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks for 14 years, and then ‘finished’ in casks that previously held Caribbean rum. Balvenie distillery Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky. You can definitely smell and taste the influence of the rum casks, which give this a sweet and fruity taste which is very nice indeed. Balvenie does still have an affordable range. Balvenie is owned by William Grant & Sons. Spicing can be felt in the middle and back palate and is fairly pronounced – black pepper – but with some chilli pepper, light salinity and cinnamon. To create the ideal finish Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE filled American oak casks with his own blend of select West Indian rums. A slight pang of citrus keeps everything fresh and not overly saccharine. The 15 Single Barrel has a new incarnation as a Sherry cask Single Barrel, but there are still a few of the old Bourbon Cask expressions knocking about. Since I've neglected Whisky Wednesday for a while I thought I'd hit back with a trio of official bottlings (not that you get many unofficial ones) from Balvenie, all of which are now discontinued. The 17 Year Rum Cask release was matured exclusively in rum casks, where Caribbean Rum Cask is just finished in rum casks. The 12 doublewood, 12 signature, 15 single cask, and 14 Caribbean cask are all in the $40-$60 range. Signature smooth, honeyed character of the Balvenie, while adding unique notes of toffee and fruit from its innovative cask finish. Whilst the name ‘Caribbean’ conjures up images of palm trees and beaches, the actual rum casks used by Balvenie are custom ones from UK-based Bristol spirits. Please enter your details to make it easier for us to help you further. The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Years Old 43% ABV, £44.83 for 70cl Score: 71/100 What they say: Caribbean Cask has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks for 14 years, and then […] The Balvenie 17 Years Old Doublewood (43%, OB, 2012) Registered office: The Balvenie Maltings, Dufftown, Banffshire, AB55 4BB. (although, in the case where you only give us your name and contact details in connection with a review, we will never use that information for any promotional or marketing purposes). 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