Ballantine's Finest

Name: Ballantine's Finest
Brand: Ballantine's

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The standard bottling of Ballantine's, one of the world's best-selling blended Scotches. Light and sweet with honey, milk chocolate and apple — great in a highball.

Details

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

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Biscuity malt, milk chocolate and green apple, with a touch of cinnamon.
Palate: Light, with toffee and vanilla sweetness and gentle pepper and cinnamon spice.
Finish: Clean and light, with a soft sweetness.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Highball
On the rocks
Cocktails

Light and easy-going, it pairs easily with food as a highball or with water. It is also smooth on the rocks and a handy cocktail base.

Food pairing

Everyday food — fried chicken, yakitori or pizza.

Background & production

It traces back to 1827, when George Ballantine opened a grocery shop in Edinburgh and began selling whisky. It is now made by Chivas Brothers, part of Pernod Ricard.

Its "fingerprint" malts are Miltonduff and Glenburgie from Speyside, blended with many other malt and grain whiskies.

As of 2021 it was the world's second best-selling Scotch after Johnnie Walker. Finest is bottled without an age statement at 40% ABV.