Balvenie 'The Sweet Toast of American Oak' 12 Year Old vs Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £57.99 | £57.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Balvenie Distillery | Nikka |
| Type | Single Malt Whisky | Single Malt Whisky |
| Size | 700ml | 700ml |
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Balvenie 'The Sweet Toast of American Oak' 12 Year Old
The story being spectacular things that can happen when ancient techniques meet fresh new innovative ideas. "Some would call us 'aff our heads', but I suppose you've got to try something really different now and again," explained Mashman Brian Webster. On the nose this bottling gives lusciously malty notes with some sweet fudge, followed by citrus and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon. On the palate it is candied orange and lemon peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, layers and layers of blossom honey with some melted brown sugar and oak spices at the end. The finish is rich and full of malty notes with gentle waves of oak vanilla and subtle spice.
Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
Nikka Coffey Grain is mostly made from corn that has been distilled in two of the Coffey Stills in the Miyagikyo distillery. It is a complex, sweet and mellow. Coffey Grain is a great introduction for someone to grain whisky and is part of a core production, no longer will you have to search for the Single Cask Single Grain bottling that are usually produced in limited numbers. The aromas are juicy, pleasant and contain notes of ripe pear, cherry and exotic fruits. The flavour profile is a great balance and made up of ripe fruit, banana and caramel (very reminiscent of a good sipping rum). The flavour develops on the palate with notes of liquorice and exotic spices like star anise amongst the light fruity flavours which all comes to a light bitter finish.
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