booze review
Sep. 6th, 2007 07:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lagilmanso we're sittin' here with a birthday present in front of us, open and poured. And we're sippin' and we're tastin' and we're reviewin'...
The Balvenie 17 Year New Wood
fragrance: at first lightly honeyed, then as you stick your nose further into the glass you get the autumnal scent of woodsmoke.
smoothness: quite sharp, actually. The kind of sip where you punch your chest, cough a little, and then go "smoooooth" with only a little irony. Third sip and on it gets easier, but it's still a knife on the tongue rather than a feather. This is not a bad thing actually.
sweetness: Spicy, with an underlaying touch of sweetness. Like a honey-glazed jalepeno.
complexity: this is definitely not a simple scotch -- the high notes are layered, and the finish is long and surprisingly smooth. A robust and full-bodied texture that some folk might prefer cut with more water, but I think that would be a shame.
Is it worth the price? Possibly not. But as a gift it is greatly appreciated.
The Balvenie 17 Year New Wood
fragrance: at first lightly honeyed, then as you stick your nose further into the glass you get the autumnal scent of woodsmoke.
smoothness: quite sharp, actually. The kind of sip where you punch your chest, cough a little, and then go "smoooooth" with only a little irony. Third sip and on it gets easier, but it's still a knife on the tongue rather than a feather. This is not a bad thing actually.
sweetness: Spicy, with an underlaying touch of sweetness. Like a honey-glazed jalepeno.
complexity: this is definitely not a simple scotch -- the high notes are layered, and the finish is long and surprisingly smooth. A robust and full-bodied texture that some folk might prefer cut with more water, but I think that would be a shame.
Is it worth the price? Possibly not. But as a gift it is greatly appreciated.
