Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 4 Single Malt Whisky

This batch of the Balvenie Tun 1401 series is number 4. It comes from vatting 7 American Oak casks plus 3 European oak Sherry casks. One of only 2500 bottles, these are becoming harder and harder to find.   Nose: Dried orange, orange oil, orange peel, dry European oak, complex spice, antique polished mahogany, shoe polish, beeswax, crystallised honey. Perfect balance. palate: Huge orange, intense European oak, intense spice, ginger and white pepper, lovely floral notes, orange blossom, orange oil, liquid candle wax, dried flowers, homemade paper. Very complex. Finish: Continues the orange theme, the oak recedes and the oily orange stays and stays. Beautiful.