Ballantine's 17 Year Old

Name: Ballantine's 17 Year Old
Brand: Ballantine's

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Ballantine's premium blend of 40+ malts and grains, all aged 17 years or more. Honey and dried fruit with a whisper of smoke.

Details

Brand	Ballantine's
Distillery	—
Origin	Scotland
Style	Blended
Age	17 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	—

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, vanilla, oak and dried fruit, with light smoke and floral hints.
Palate: Creamy toffee with apple, pear, baking spice and mild peat.
Finish: Smooth and warming, with oak, spice and faint smoke.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
With water

Neat or on the rocks to enjoy the smoothness of a long-aged blend. It also keeps its balance in mizuwari.

Food pairing

Roast beef, smoked salmon, nuts and milk chocolate.

Background & production

Ballantine's dates back to 1827 and is one of the world's best-selling blended Scotch whiskies.

The 17 Year Old blends more than 40 malt and grain whiskies, each aged at least 17 years. Its core malts are Miltonduff, Glenburgie and Scapa, giving a soft, fruity, subtly smoky profile.

Bottled at 40%.