The BALVENIE 17 years Sherry Cask 1st batch 百富 17年 雪莉桶 第一版 (700ml 48.2%) Balvenie品牌最令人激賞的部分,是Balvenie威士忌大師David Stewart,喜歡在最後熟成階段,使用潤飾(Finish)步驟,讓威士忌呈現不同的風韻。這款新酒-「Balvenie 17 年Sherry Oak」單一純麥蘇格蘭威士忌,熟成期間僅使用來自西班牙Oloroso雪莉酒的木桶,是Balvenie酒廠系列產品中,唯一兩款使用單一酒桶-雪莉酒桶陳年的佳釀之一,其珍貴性可見一斑。 「Balvenie 17 年 Sherry Oak」單一純麥蘇格蘭威士忌,是Balvenie調酒大師David Stewart,憑其四十年的經驗與調和技藝,貼心再創出一支價格親民,卻一樣令人陶醉的限量版商品。這款限量版「Balvenie Sherry Oak 17 Year Old」於2007年出產,原酒在Oloroso雪莉酒桶注酒後,存放在21號倉庫經歷17年,最後產生充滿西班牙南部風情──濃郁而熱情的單一純麥威士忌,富混合香料及香甜雪莉水果味的特徵。國際Whisky page 兩位專欄作家Gavin D Smith & Tom Gannavan讚美此款酒為值得收藏的酒。 |
The BALVENIE 17 years Sherry Cask (700ml 48.2%)~ This limited edition release from 2007 spent all 17 years of its maturation in first fill Oloroso sherry casks. The result pays homage to the casks’ southern Spanish origins - a rich and intense single malt, characterized by mixed spice and sweet sherry fruitiness. Tasting note~ Color : mahogany copper highlights. Nose : rich and greedy, he first reveals notes apples with spices, caramelized pears and toasted almonds followed by a beeswax touch, complemented by fresh spices. Palate: Intense and spicy, the spicy notes of cinnamon and distrust, enhancing sweet and fruity aromas of Sherry. Tip: add a few drops of pure water to reveal a delicate hint of vanilla, enhanced by the aromas of fruit and wood tannins. Finish: rich and long think sherry dram, also rewardingly long and rich with a touch of dryness at the very end. |