Ballantine’s 17 YO is a blended Scotch whisky from Scotland, built from more than fifty malt and grain whiskies matured for a minimum of seventeen years, with signature malts from Miltonduff and Glenburgie at its core. The extra age shows in a rounder, more layered profile than the younger Ballantine’s expressions: toasted oak, vanilla and honeyed sweetness carry a wisp of smoke that stays subtle until the finish. It suits a neat pour for someone who wants an older, more developed blend without stepping into single malt territory.
CHARACTER
Oak: Toasted, new leather note opens the nose
Vanilla: Soft and creamy through nose and palate
Honey: Sweetness threaded through the palate
Red Apple: Ripe orchard fruit leading the palate
Cinnamon: Warm baking spice on nose and palate
Smoke: A faint wisp that builds into the finish
Caramel: Lingers into the long, mellow finish
TASTING NOTES
NOSE- Toasted oak and new leather open into vanilla, honey and warm cinnamon spice, with a faint wisp of smoke underneath.
PALATE- Sweet ripe red apple and honey lead into vanilla, caramel and toasty oak, rounded out by cinnamon and a whisper of smoke.
FINISH- Long and mellow, with lingering caramel and a more pronounced smokiness at the very end.
