Strong distribution and the popularity of Scotch whisky in the mid-1980s were key influencers in growth. Ballantine's was named the number one brand in Europe and the third largest in the world in 1986 with the oldest product Ballantine's Finest. In Korea, Ballantine's is the clear number one in the super-premium category with its ever-popular Ballantine's 17 in addition to 21 and 30. In 1988, the Company became part of the global beverage conglomerate Allied Domecq. Brooker, Alice (30 June 2022). "Top 10 best-selling Scotch whiskies". The Spirits Business . Retrieved 25 February 2023. 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. No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service.

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Awards for Ballantine's 17 Year Old

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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. 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. The world's second highest selling Scotch whisky in 2021, [5] it has historically been strong in Southern Europe. [6] History [ edit ] Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. 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 RicardIf we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. 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. When making a blended whiskey, a 'fingerprint malt' is the underlying single malt whisky used as its flavour base. Ballantine's produces a range of seven expressions with various characteristics and age statements: [ citation needed] Let’s leave behind all the fuss around the new Ballantine’s Light (which I’ll come to soon for The Whiskey Reviewer, and -#spoileralert- I didn’t like it), there’s more in Ballantine’s than their Finest or their 12 year old. In fact, there is a Ballantine’s 17 Year Old in their range that doesn’t often come up in conversations.

Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. 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. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”).