Отзывы описывают Balvenie 17-year-old как мягкий, сбалансированный и достаточно дымный виски с нотами ванили, мёда и цитрусовых, но многие считают его слишком дорогим для того, что он предлагает.
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В текстовых отзывах этот виски описывается как мягкий и хорошо сбалансированный, с умеренной дымностью. В аромате и вкусе чаще всего упоминаются ваниль, мёд, цитрусовые, солёные и минеральные ноты, а также оттенки дыма — от деликатного до более выраженного, напоминающего дым костра или копчёный бекон. Финиш в большинстве отзывов описывается как средний или длинный, с дымом, перцем, дубом и иногда шоколадом. Несколько отзывов отмечают, что виски приятный и лёгкий для питья, но не отличается высокой сложностью.
Основная критика в отзывах касается цены: неоднократно говорится, что за запрашиваемую сумму есть более достойные варианты, и что виски не оправдывает своей стоимости. Часть отзывов также сомневается в самой идее торфяного релиза от Balvenie, предпочитая их классический не торфяной профиль. При этом общее впечатление от вкуса в большинстве текстов скорее положительное, с отдельными оценками от нейтральных до весьма высоких.
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MaltsofIslayExpert Senior8631 mar 2023 12:21 pm
At first very restrained on the nose, but then the smoke came in the mouth and the taste lingered for a long time on the finish. Beautiful, tasty Balvenie, but not for the asking €155, there are much better bottlings for less money!
нос 84 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
rvangerwen29Connoisseur8806 dec 2024 10:54 pm
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88
springtankConnoisseur8827 nov 2022 5:48 pm
нос 88 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
The_OspreyExpert Senior8529 dec 2023 5:26 pm
The Balvenie 17 Years Old The Week of Peat, 49.4%. This whisky has been very high on the ‘want list’ since release, because the vintage release 14 year old Week of Peat was lovely and I'd hoped this might be similar. Dram at Colonel Saab, Holborn after a couple of courses to celebrate good news, Dec 2023. In the company of my wife – short review for that reason! Easy going but with a nice flavour punch. The expected vanilla, softly waxy middle, soft peppery peat with a rising oaky bitterness. Decent stuff. I would have been happy enough with a bottle but the opportunity cost would have been high had I committed to buying one – there are better things you can spend £115 on (but, equally, many worse things - particularly if you intend to spend on whisky nowadays). 3.55/85
DramALifeConnoisseur8609 aug 2024 4:47 pm
S 7.5 Speyside peat. ~5ppm in bottle.
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
86
Mild acidity. Floral and vegetal peat, very gentle. Lapsang smoke. Minerals. Heather honey. As it breathes, the candied fruits return. Peppery oak. Quite multifaceted.
Вкус
87
Honeysuckle. Fresh Heather honey. Candied fruits. Ashy peat. A little meaty. Honey grill.
Финиш
84
Long finish. The peppery oak lingers with a little honey and waxy fruit skin. A bit thin, relatively.
ConvalRenConnoisseur8425 feb 2022 7:26 pm
Plain, some sweetness here and there but nothing more than watered-down peat. Very soft, light and lacks any bit of complexity. Just a drinker with nothing much to rave. Not £115 worthy, maybe half.
[September, 2022] I had a dram during a tasting session at the distillery. This is truly a fine combo of the excellent Balvenie malt profile with moderate peat notes and I really enjoyed it, not kidding. Full stop. But why the hell the world needs another peated Speyside dram when there are so many excellent peated Island (and other) whiskies out there? And why the hell one of the best Speyside malts goes for peat when it is very hard to get a hand on it's non-peated classic editions anyway (like the 21-years old port wood which is one of my favourites). Sorry, I do not get this. This dram is very tasty and easy quaffable without doubt but nonetheless I prefer any Island dram over this when it comes to peated malt. There is a nice German saying which perfectly describes this situation: "Schuster, bleib bei Deinen Leisten!" Hard to translate, but literally it means "stick to your skills and what you are known for - and do try new things just because they are in fashion right now".
long. White pepper, oak, dark chocolate, hay, cranberry marmalade, cacao.
GIORGOSConnoisseur8613 jul 2025 10:44 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
cachalot14Connoisseur8715 dec 2025 9:18 pm
нос 87 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
Fight65Connoisseur8717 may 2024 10:26 pm
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
SeattleHuskyConnoisseur8627 may 2025 6:56 am
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 85
kpn1241Member Senior8816 may 2026 9:59 pm
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 86
Totti5566Newbie9006 feb 2024 7:25 am
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 90
gallfuxConnoisseur—24 jan 2026 1:21 am
A decent malt with moderate smoke. But in my opinion, it's really not much more than that. For the price, you'd expect more. Quite tasty, but not particularly exciting.
feolaiConnoisseur8605 mar 2026 3:01 pm
Aroma:Moderate;Palate:86/100; Aftertaste:Medium.
нос 85 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
SaftkennerConnoisseur8831 jan 2025 5:20 pm
The nose is still relatively unspectacular but from the first sip it becomes extremely pleasant, full, sweet and spicy. I am very positively surprised! It is also great that this bottling comes with an appropriate drinking strength.
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
86
Very delicately smoky. The style reminds me of the smell of historic farmhouses with open fireplaces. Very fine mineral-salty notes are also present. Plus vanilla, green pears, malt, a hint of caramel, honey, dried grapefruit peel, liquorice, tree bark, oak spice.
Вкус
89
Delicate smoke, strong vanilla, baked apple, caramel, malt, honey, herbs, liquorice, mineral notes, lemon fizz, oak spice. Very creamy on the palate.
Финиш
88
Medium-long finish. Delicate smoke, honey with heather, pear, malt, oak spice.
MarcinSmmConnoisseur8719 apr 2026 1:07 pm
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
TechnOBYConnoisseur8714 jul 2024 8:41 pm
нос 87 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
TeomargConnoisseur8625 apr 2026 4:32 pm
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
TechnOBYConnoisseur8703 jul 2023 7:28 pm
нос 86 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
Schusti_94Expert Senior8723 may 2024 8:22 am
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
86
At first it's typical Balvenie. Vanilla, honey and lemon. Then the smoke slowly builds up. It's more like smoked bacon. Then there's also hay, grapefruit and strawberry. But it's missing a bit of oomph.
Вкус
88
Lots of vanilla, very sweet. The smoke doesn't come through at first. The fruits remain, nice and oily. Only after a while does the hay slowly build up. First dry hay, then wet hay. I feel like I'm at a rainy festival. The smoke builds up more and more. In the end it feels like a campfire. Have a nice trip.
Финиш
87
The smoke is there from the start. It is also nice and gentle and has a medium-long finish. Plus the red fruits in the background.
TechnOBYConnoisseur8729 jun 2023 9:28 pm
нос · вкус · финиш
Нос
82
sweet, charcoal
Вкус
85
sweetish, malty; very subtle smoke in the background
Финиш
83
malty
Whisky HamsterExpert Senior8526 oct 2021 9:06 pm
Blind it tasted like a lighter ex-bourbon version of a mid-strength Caol Ila with cut-out briney-ness. Not too shabby and I actually like this one better than the 'Peat Week' from 2018, definitely with a longer finish and more refined, not only a layer of smoke added on top of a (otherwise.. ;-) perfectly fine Balvenie unpeated. Maybe it comes down to the higher age? Anyhow, I enjoyed it, probably just too expensive for what it is?!
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