The Balvenie Fifty Second Edition

Nose: Violets, roses, currant and darker aromatics; the American oak hogshead adds honey and warm oak to the European oak base

Finish: Very long; dark fruit, warm spice and lingering honey; surpasses the First Edition in complexity

Palate: Sweet honey, warming oak, dark fruit and rose petal; the two-cask marriage adds complexity and depth; 97 bottles globally (13 US)