Balvenie Vintage Cask #14816 Whisky 30 Year Old · 1972 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber with copper-gold highlights and a mahogany edge, a warm, aged-wood glow.

Nose

Opulent bouquet of dark fruit and toasted oak, with plum, fig and orange zest. Rich vanilla and caramel weave with baking spices, while leather, cacao nibs and a touch of tobacco lend depth, hinting at decades of refinement and a velvety, warm finish.

Palate

Silky and opulent, this 30-year Balvenie opens with dark fruit, fig and toffee, drawn together by a whisper of sherry spice. On the palate it is full-bodied and creamy, with resinous oak, toasted almond and cocoa. Warm, refined sweetness lingers, carried by a poised texture into a long, dignified finish.

Finish

Long and luxurious, the finish opens with sherry-soaked prune and fig, then unfolds into cocoa, dark orange zest, and toasted almond. Velvet spice, cinnamon and clove, lingers beside polished oak, delivering a refined, warming sweetness that slowly fades to leather and a final, lingering ember.