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учтено 33 заметок · текстовых 24 · полный lossless-снимок WB (полнота подтверждена)
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Отзывы в целом положительные: виски хвалят за баланс дымного торфа и сладкого влияния бочек Sauternes, хотя некоторые отмечают, что финиш мог бы быть длиннее.
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Среди 24 текстовых отзывов преобладают оценки в диапазоне 81–92, и многие рецензенты описывают этот Ballechin как хорошо сбалансированный дымный виски, где сладость и фруктовость от бочек Sauternes гармонично сочетаются с торфяным дымом. В носах и вкусах неоднократно упоминаются дым, торф, бекон, ваниль, фрукты (яблоко, вишня, слива, цитрус), специи, дуб и морская соль. Несколько отзывов прямо называют влияние Sauternes удачным и хорошо интегрированным, а один рецензент считает этот релиз одним из лучших в серии Discovery. При этом часть отзывов отмечает, что виски не самый сложный, а финиш мог бы быть длиннее; есть и более сдержанные оценки — 75–81, где виски называют просто «OK» или «не хайлайтер». Также встречаются замечания о молодости и о том, что аромату нужно время в бокале.
собрано 24/33 текстовых отзывов · полный lossless-снимок WB
· 2026-09-12T21:13:49Z · источник evidence
Nice whisky for a summer evening.
Young, but also beautiful and very drinkable and overall quite unique. It's fun!
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 87 | Fruity, with a fine, very pleasant smoky note. Distant smoke, combined with beautiful mineral and ethereal notes of coniferous wood. Plus fine bacon aromas, vanilla, apple, candied lemons, malt, passion fruit, salt flowers, pear, quince, oak spice. |
| Вкус | 86 | The smoke is much more evident on the palate. The body is slightly creamy. Vanilla, smoke, ash, lignite fire, mineral notes, burning coniferous wood, caramel, burnt lemon, ash, green apple, sea salt, honey, lime juice, licorice, copper, oak spice. |
| Финиш | 86 | Medium-long finish. Ash, smoke, smoked bacon, light raisins, citrus notes, copper, oak spice. |
Ralfy review 416: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2GAc71ms-s (87/100).
нос 87 · вкус 84 · финиш 83
A whisky matured in exclusively Sauternes wine barrels from the Edradour distillery.
Although the finish could have been a little longer, this is a very balanced smoker. The Sauternes Hogsheads have done a good job as the resulting fruit notes blend in very well.
нос · вкус · финиш
| Нос | 88 | A pleasantly pronounced fruit aroma, paired with a bacony smoky note - mjam, mjam. Very welcoming. Initially just roughly fruity and a bit sour, the cherries and blackberries come out more clearly after a while. Warm metal, pepper, increasingly smoky, with the bacon note fading into the background. |
| Вкус | 87 | Hits the tongue with a pleasant strength and immediately deposits a few dry oak chunks on top. Spicy ham, peat smoke, plus plums and cherries. Black pepper, sea salt. The aromas from the Sauternes barrel come through very well, but do not overwhelm the basic character of the whisky. Block malt, cold espresso. |
| Финиш | 84 | With fruit sweetness on the tongue, a bit of bacon left over and a good portion of peat smoke, he says goodbye quite quickly. |
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 82
A wounderfull balanced peaty whisky. The sauterness finish complement the Ballechin.
Color - copper gold; Nose - very peaty, already fatty in the smell, with sweet wine behind it; Taste - very tasty, buttery, perfect balance of peat/smoke and sweet wine sweetness; Finish - medium long, warm, sweet
Nose: Greeted by a peaty smoke, exotic fruit, a ripe mango springs to mind. Palate: The smoky mango theme continues, both in pleasant intensity, leather and dried apricot. Finish: pleasant smoke, sweetness but ultimately also slightly bitter.
нос 80 · вкус 83 · финиш 81
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 88
нос 83 · вкус 85 · финиш 86
01.11.2023
Not the most complex of Ballechin, but surely one of the best. A top whisky. Who would have thought?
Good balanced and interesting whisky but no high flyer (77/100)
Another absolutely outstanding bottling from the Discovery series. After the Marsala, definitely my favorite in the series. And in my opinion completely underrated here. The Sauternes barrel harmonizes wonderfully with the (slightly cowshed-smelling) smoke. It never seems young. On the contrary, it has lovely, bitter oak notes. Creamy and sweet on the tongue. Great, light fruity. If the finish were a little longer, I would have given it the best rating in the series.
One of the better Ballechins with its sweet smoke note. But Batch 7 remains the best!
нос 85 · вкус 84 · финиш 84
So far I have been able to try batches 6, 7 and 8. All three are outstanding.
нос 90 · вкус 89 · финиш 89
Aroma Needs time in the jar! Sweet, fruity, sulphur The taste Creamy, sweet, spicy, leather aftertaste Medium length, sweet, spicy, dirty
Brief notes taken during an online blind tasting.
Edradour Ballechin Sauternes Cask Matured The Discovery Series 46%. Golden dark yellow-orange. Aroma is peppery, charcoal briquettes with lighter fluid, some apple has been toasted in the oven for some reason, burnt wax, all quite muted and set against a touch of burnt orange peel or maybe grapefruit. Even though that all sounds interesting, to be honest it's mostly muted and papery. After an hour in the glass (which became necessary as my baby woke up) it becomes more dessert wine-led. But it seems that you wait, wait, wait for that. Oily body. Taste also makes me think of oil up front, smoke carries through at a pleasant level, faintly ‘dirty’ in a pungent coal gas sort of way but not really sulphur or anything. Some similarities to an inferior bottling of Kilchoman Sanaig or even modern sherry-seasoned Highland Park bottlings (Dragon Legend comes to mind). Basically, what I'm trying to say is the Sauternes comes across a bit like sherry-seasoned casks for me. The smoke is pleasant and doesn't take over the show. The cask has left appley, ever so slightly tart raisin impressions. There's a muted stove gas vibe. On the whole, this is a decent whisky. Can't complain, but not something I'd be clambering over myself to buy a bottle of either. 3.4/81
нос 83 · вкус 79 · финиш 81
Maybe I'm not in a good mood today, but the nose is awesome, it's a Chameleon in the mouth, the nose is just beginning to reappear, the ashen smoke is clear, but the fruit is almost gone. It remains an indefinable aroma block, which you do not get divergent. Some spices and a touch of cherries, but the rest undefinable. Drops from the nose to the finish, but a good and interesting whisky. As part of a blind tasting tasted
Nose: strong peat, wine notes, slightly maritime, almost smoked fish. Mouth: strong, sweet, tart, but still young notes, which could also be the wine finish. Finish: nice smoky sweet, some oak. Delicious. Conclusion: a smoker to my liking.
нос 83 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
I like it well, the influence of Sauternes is clearly noticeable, but well integrated and only temporarily distracting in the nose. Sauternes needs a clear counterpole, which the strong smoke can offer here clearly.
нос 81 · вкус 83 · финиш 80
Some smoke, sweetness, wood, OK.
In comparison with the other types (bourbon and bordeaux) of the cask matured series I liked this dram the most! Think about buying a full 0,7l bottle...
a fine whisky with smoke and spices. the sauternes influence is perfect. I really enjoyed this fruity and fresh tastes. well balanced!
нос 86 · вкус 87 · финиш 87
нос 85 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
With a little bit of water, the fruit comes to the fore in all aspects.
нос 81 · вкус 82 · финиш 81
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