Balvenie Tun 1858 Batch 5

Balvenie Tun 1858 Batch 5

Official bottling 
Single malt - Speyside 
Amber
51.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Caramel, raisins, fresh cut grass, orange peel, vanilla, honey, blackcurrant cordial. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, warm, thickens slightly, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Malted grains, vanilla, raisins, honey, orange peel, stale beer, candied ginseng, hints of black pepper. 
Finish: Long. Candied ginseng, orange peel, black pepper, honey, caramel. 

Comments: 

A Taiwan exclusive. It’s malty and rather heavy, unlike the lighter, floral Balvenies I’ve had in this tasting session. There’s some feinty malty flavours here, and it fades to a long sweet spicy finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.