Balvenie Single Barrel #5516 Whisky 15 Year Old · 1984 Vintage

Colour

Dark copper-amber with burnished gold highlights and mahogany depths.

Nose

Opulent honeyed aroma with vanilla and polished oak, mingling with rich sherry memories. Dried fig, raisin, and orange zest unfold beside almond and walnut notes, a touch of cinnamon and clove, and a whisper of cocoa and toasted barley. A refined, velvety bouquet that promises depth and warmth.

Palate

Opulent and full-bodied, the palate offers fig, raisin and dried cherry layered with honeyed toffee. Rich malt and sherry bring cocoa, leather and spice, with cinnamon and nutmeg warming the mid-palate. Oak lends a refined, drying backbone, carrying a long, elegant finish of toasted almond and citrus zest.

Finish

Long, velvety finish with sherry sweetness: dark fruit, fig and cocoa slowly fade into roasted almond and warm spice. Oak remains, a gentle ember of cinnamon and orange zest that lingers gracefully.