Balvenie 15yo 1974/1990

Balvenie 15yo 1974/1990

Vintage, Signatory
Single malt - Speyside 
Pale green
57.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Honeycomb, honeydew melon, greengages, lemon zest, candle wax, verjus, orange blossom. With water, cream, marzipan, honeydew melons, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, thickens, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Honeydew melons, white grapes, greengages, lemon zest, barley sugar, candle wax, hints of orange blossom. With water, vanilla, marzipan, orange blossom, candle wax. 
Finish: Medium. Barley sugar, candle wax, honeydew melons, verjus, orange blossom. 

Comments: 

Luscious and lovely, hugely floral, and quite unlike Balvenie as I know it. 1970s distillate is usually a treat, it’s puzzling and interesting. I would have said this whisky was more Clynelish-ey than anything else, although it is much more floral and lacks the intensity of Clynelish. Amazing stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.