We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery Ballantine’s stands as the second best-selling scotch blend, right after Johnnie Walker. And it is still there because they are using the recipe for Ballantine’s Finest that started all more than a century ago (or so brand says). They offers a range of age statement whiskies, that go from the a 12 year old to 21 years old. Between them sits this 17, which arouses some interest among Jim Murray’s fans, because he selected it in 2011 as his best whisky in the world. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets. The Ballantine's flavour is dependent on fingerprint malts [1] [2] from Miltonduff and Glenburgie, [3] blended with 50 single malts and four single grains. The brand has won many accolades and awards for its products. [4] Brooker, Alice (30 June 2022). "Top 10 best-selling Scotch whiskies". The Spirits Business . Retrieved 25 February 2023.

Ballantine's is a brand of blended Scotch whisky produced by the Chivas Brothers subsidiary of Pernod Ricard in Dumbarton, Scotland. But something has changed since Murray chose it, because the “new” Ballantine’s 17 year old isn’t like that. What used to be bottled at 43% ABV has been silently reduced to 40% ABV. Still, Murray has decided that the new version is the best blend in 2020. We’ll see.Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us.

B and B-: Good and above average. The best of the mass market whiskeys fit in this category, as do the bulk of the premium brands. A B- is three stars. The following indicators should be taken as only a guide and not a set of hard and fast rules. Some "premium" whiskeys really are quite terrible, while some mass market products are good enough to pour into a decanter and serve to the Duke of Edinburgh. A+: A masterpiece and one of the ten best whiskeys of its type. Above five stars.When making a blended whiskey, a 'fingerprint malt' is the underlying single malt whisky used as its flavour base. In 2006, Sandy Hyslop was appointed as Ballantine's Master Blender – the 5th Master Blender in Ballantine's 180-year history. [ citation needed] Products [ edit ] Five of Ballantine's whiskies, in a photo released by Pernod Ricard The world's second highest selling Scotch whisky in 2021, [5] it has historically been strong in Southern Europe. [6] History [ edit ]

The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. Ballantine’s 17 is a creamy and sweet blend with light hints of smoke. Lowering it to a 40% ABV makes it smoother, easier to drink. Keeping the 43% would have make it stronger and with more character (and I’ve probably would have liked it more). Even though, it goes smoothly and leaves a nice memory on the palate. One of those classic blends that easily transport you to another era. Ballantine's produces a range of seven expressions with various characteristics and age statements: [ citation needed]

Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. MacLean, Charles (31 March 2008). Eyewitness Companions: Whiskey – Charles MacLean. ISBN 978-0-7566-5239-5 . Retrieved 11 September 2016. In the glass, Ballantine’s 17 is caramel-colored. On the nose, it highlights toasted oak and vanilla notes. There is a sweet touch of caramel and milk chocolate, but also some old leather notes. White coffee comes next, with cereal and biscuits. A small memory of lightly smoked malt. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates.