Balvenie Madeira Cask Trade Sample Single Malt Scotch Whisky (10cl) 17 Year Old

Colour

Deep amber-gold with coppery warmth and a mahogany-tinged depth.

Nose

Opulent and honeyed on the nose, with toffee and vanilla underpinning dried fig, raisin and orange zest. Madeira warmth brings a toasty sweetness, balanced by cocoa, toasted almond and a whisper of leather and spice. Polished oak and malt shine through, inviting a rich, refined profile.

Palate

Silky and rounded on the palate, honeyed sweetness and creamy vanilla yield to rich dried fruit—fig, raisin and apricot—with a bright orange lift. Madeira’s influence intertwines with polished oak, cinnamon and clove, granting a velvety texture and a lingering, bittersweet chocolate note.

Finish

An elegant, long finish that slowly reveals Madeira-driven sweetness—ripe fig and raisin fruit, caramelized vanilla, and a whisper of cocoa. Subtle oak spice threads through, delivering a warm, velvety linger that sweetly fades into the fruit and oak’s refined embrace.