Ballantines 17 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

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Let’s leave behind all the fuss around the new Ballantine’s Light (which I’ll come to soon for The Whiskey Reviewer, and -#spoileralert- I didn’t like it), there’s more in Ballantine’s than their Finest or their 12 year old. In fact, there is a Ballantine’s 17 Year Old in their range that doesn’t often come up in conversations. Ballantine's produces a range of seven expressions with various characteristics and age statements: [ citation needed] When making a blended whiskey, a 'fingerprint malt' is the underlying single malt whisky used as its flavour base. But something has changed since Murray chose it, because the “new” Ballantine’s 17 year old isn’t like that. What used to be bottled at 43% ABV has been silently reduced to 40% ABV. Still, Murray has decided that the new version is the best blend in 2020. We’ll see.

We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery Ballantine’s 17 is a blend of 40 malt and grain whiskies. Among them, some of the single malts that are at the heart of Ballantine’s: Glenburgie, Glentauchers and Miltonduff. The blend ages in American oak, ex-bourbon barrels. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). Ballantine’s 17 is a creamy and sweet blend with light hints of smoke. Lowering it to a 40% ABV makes it smoother, easier to drink. Keeping the 43% would have make it stronger and with more character (and I’ve probably would have liked it more). Even though, it goes smoothly and leaves a nice memory on the palate. One of those classic blends that easily transport you to another era. Brooker, Alice (30 June 2022). "Top 10 best-selling Scotch whiskies". The Spirits Business . Retrieved 25 February 2023.Ballantine's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by the Chivas Brothers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard in Dumbarton, Scotland. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. Olly Wehring, Pernod Ricard lagging [ permanent dead link] Diageo in Scotch despite China leadership - analyst, just-drinks.com, 22 May 2012.

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