Blended Malt 17 Year Old / Notable Age Statements Blended Whisky

Jason Steel — Good but not quite special

7/10

Picked this up hoping the age would translate into something memorable. It's solid — honey and oak up front, some nice baking spice on the finish — but at £97.50 I expected a bit more complexity for a 17 year old. Drinks well neat and the high ABV carries the flavours without being harsh. Just feels like it's missing that wow factor.

Penelope Hart — Good but not quite special

7/10

Picked this up hoping the age would translate into something memorable. It's solid — honey and oak up front, some nice baking spice on the finish — but at £97.50 I expected a bit more complexity for a 17 year old. Drinks well neat and the high ABV carries the flavours without being harsh. Just feels like it's missing that wow factor.

Alex Ramos — Good but not quite special

7/10

Picked this up hoping the age would translate into something memorable. It's solid — honey and oak up front, some nice baking spice on the finish — but at £97.50 I expected a bit more complexity for a 17 year old. Drinks well neat and the high ABV carries the flavours without being harsh. Just feels like it's missing that wow factor.

Hannah Brooks — Proper old-school blended malt

8/10

Seventeen years has done this one a lot of favours. Rich dried fruit and toffee on the nose, with a warming spice that hits nicely at 53%. I added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully — vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of leather. At just under a hundred quid it's not cheap, but for a well-aged cask strength blend I think it's fair.

Carlos Mendez — Proper old-school blended malt

8/10

Seventeen years has done this one a lot of favours. Rich dried fruit and toffee on the nose, with a warming spice that hits nicely at 53%. I added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully — vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of leather. At just under a hundred quid it's not cheap, but for a well-aged cask strength blend I think it's fair.

Aiko Tanaka — Proper old-school blended malt

8/10

Seventeen years has done this one a lot of favours. Rich dried fruit and toffee on the nose, with a warming spice that hits nicely at 53%. I added a few drops of water and it opened up beautifully — vanilla, stewed apples, a hint of leather. At just under a hundred quid it's not cheap, but for a well-aged cask strength blend I think it's fair.

Natasha Volkov — Punches well above its weight

9/10

I've had single malts at twice the price that don't deliver what this does. The nose is all Christmas cake and orange peel, and at cask strength it's got real depth — dark chocolate, toasted almonds, a long peppery finish. One of the better blended malts I've tried this year and I keep reaching for it over flashier bottles on my shelf.

Isabella Rossi — Punches well above its weight

9/10

I've had single malts at twice the price that don't deliver what this does. The nose is all Christmas cake and orange peel, and at cask strength it's got real depth — dark chocolate, toasted almonds, a long peppery finish. One of the better blended malts I've tried this year and I keep reaching for it over flashier bottles on my shelf.

Noah Williams — Punches well above its weight

9/10

I've had single malts at twice the price that don't deliver what this does. The nose is all Christmas cake and orange peel, and at cask strength it's got real depth — dark chocolate, toasted almonds, a long peppery finish. One of the better blended malts I've tried this year and I keep reaching for it over flashier bottles on my shelf.

Olivia Park — Great sipper for cold evenings

8/10

Grabbed this on a whim and I'm glad I did. At 53% it's got proper weight to it — big sherry notes, walnuts, a touch of smoke lurking underneath. My wife even liked it and she normally won't touch anything over 46%. The age shows in how smooth it is despite the strength. Would happily buy another bottle.

Daniel Torres — Great sipper for cold evenings

8/10

Grabbed this on a whim and I'm glad I did. At 53% it's got proper weight to it — big sherry notes, walnuts, a touch of smoke lurking underneath. My wife even liked it and she normally won't touch anything over 46%. The age shows in how smooth it is despite the strength. Would happily buy another bottle.

Aria Kim — Great sipper for cold evenings

8/10

Grabbed this on a whim and I'm glad I did. At 53% it's got proper weight to it — big sherry notes, walnuts, a touch of smoke lurking underneath. My wife even liked it and she normally won't touch anything over 46%. The age shows in how smooth it is despite the strength. Would happily buy another bottle.