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The Balvenie 1993 PortWood, 700ml, Tube packaging, 80 proof, 14 yo, not available in the US, about $82 in a Scotch buy.
Like the 1991 PortWood reviewed almost 2 years ago and the 1989 before that, Dave Stewart the Balvenie Malt Master, has picked another winner. Again, a somewhat limited edition that seems to be on track for release every two years with this being the third edition. Finishing in Port casks is not new with Glenmorangie doing it for at least a decade now but Balvenie seems to have found the right combinations with their 14 and 21 yo offerings. A few members have picked up one of these and hopefully, they will post their impressions too.
The color is just a bit darker in the bottle then the 1991 version either from more time finishing or just different casks used, hard to say what the reason is exactly. The nose is the familiar raisins, oak and nuts which is well backed up by the taste where the classic honey sweetness, that Balvenie is known for, comes out. The finish is quite long with nuts slowly fading on the sweetness.
Still a good dram one can see the how this could mature into the Balvenie 21 PortWood. This should satisfy any scotch fan except the hard core Peat Phreaks.
Like the 1991 PortWood reviewed almost 2 years ago and the 1989 before that, Dave Stewart the Balvenie Malt Master, has picked another winner. Again, a somewhat limited edition that seems to be on track for release every two years with this being the third edition. Finishing in Port casks is not new with Glenmorangie doing it for at least a decade now but Balvenie seems to have found the right combinations with their 14 and 21 yo offerings. A few members have picked up one of these and hopefully, they will post their impressions too.
The color is just a bit darker in the bottle then the 1991 version either from more time finishing or just different casks used, hard to say what the reason is exactly. The nose is the familiar raisins, oak and nuts which is well backed up by the taste where the classic honey sweetness, that Balvenie is known for, comes out. The finish is quite long with nuts slowly fading on the sweetness.
Still a good dram one can see the how this could mature into the Balvenie 21 PortWood. This should satisfy any scotch fan except the hard core Peat Phreaks.