Ballantine’s Finest Blended Scotch Whisky is the brand’s main product, supposedly a blend of 50 malt whiskies and 4 grain whiskies, all aged for at least 3 years.
Read in the magazine (rotate your device for a better reading experience):
Made by: Pernod Ricard.
Name of the whisky: Finest Blended Scotch Whisky.
Brand: Ballantine’s.
Origin: Scotland.
Age: Over 3 years.
Price: $17.00
Nose: A strong caramel and honey note, with some raisin and red licorice notes. After a few minutes, there are more fruity notes like apple juice and canned peaches.
Palate: Doesn’t feel like something I want to try regularly. It’s starts peppery, but more like I feel my lips and tongue numb. After a short time, there are notes of apple juice, red licorice, canned fruits and dry fruits.
Retrohale/Finish: Almond extract and corn syrup.
Rating: 5.5 on the t8ke scale.
Conclusion: I try not to be too negative when reviewing spirits, since they are technically correct, and taste is subjective. But I can’t deny that I didn’t like Ballantine’s, nor did enjoy reviewing it. I tried reminding myself that Ballantine’s is not a whisky to drink neat, but a whisky for cocktails.
