Malty cereal, warm apple pie, grassy notes, citrus, honey, linseed, hint of wood polish
Sweet baklava and marzipan, vanilla, oatmeal, brown sugar, winter berries, mixed fruit and nuts, malt loaf
Short — orange, red grape skin, lemon zest — pleasant if unspectacular
Glenburgie 10 — Ballantine's fingerprint malt. G&M independent. 10 years. 40%.
Apple pie and honey nose. Baklava and oatmeal palate. Short citrus finish. Traditional Speyside.
Glenburgie 10 earns a 7 — well-balanced traditional Speyside at £38. Great value but unspectacular. Finally a way to taste Ballantine's heart.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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