Balvenie Cadenhead's Single Malt Scotch Whisky Miniature 21 Year Old · 1973 Vintage

Colour

Sherry-kissed deep amber with copper highlights and a warm mahogany edge.

Nose

A velvet bouquet of honeyed orchard fruit—apple and pear—unfolds with vanilla, creamy toffee, and a whisper of barley sweetness. Sherry influence adds dried fig and raisin, toasted almond, cocoa, and a kiss of spice, all resting on polished oak. Rich, inviting, and distinctly elegant—a precursor to the drama on the palate.

Palate

Opulent and weighty, this 21-year Balvenie from a sherry cask unfolds a tapestry of fig, raisin and dark plum, glazed with honey, toffee and orange zest. Rich malt sweetness meets spice—cinnamon and clove—under warm oak with hints of cocoa. Full-bodied and velvety, it coats the palate, delivering a long, fudgy finish of dark fruit, spice and a whisper of smoke.

Finish

Long, velvety finish of honeyed sweetness and dried fruit, with gentle cinnamon-spice and toasted oak. Sherry influence lingers, delivering orange zest, cocoa and a warm, enduring finish.