Ballantine's 17 Year Old Scotch Whisky
Ballantine's 17 Year Old Scotch Whisky is the blend built on patience — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, a blended Scotch in which every malt and grain whisky in the marriage has been aged 17 years or more, drawn from distilleries across Scotland with the Speyside malts of Miltonduff and Glenburgie at its foundation. Clear golden amber in the glass and famously smooth, it is the Ballantine's house style at its most composed. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Every component aged 17 years or more
- Style: Blended Scotch whisky — dozens of malt and grain whiskies
- Signature malts: Miltonduff and Glenburgie (Speyside), with whiskies from across Scotland
- Origin: Scotland — blended by Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard), Dumbarton
The Art of the Long Blend
A 17-year-old blend is a blender's promise kept twice: first to lay down enough malt and grain for long ageing, then to marry dozens of aged whiskies without losing the house smoothness. Ballantine's builds that marriage on its fingerprint malts — Miltonduff and Glenburgie, the Speyside foundation stones Pernod Ricard itself showcased in its Signature Distillery editions for this very whisky, alongside Scapa and Glentauchers — and completes it with aged whiskies from across Scotland. The smoke in the glass is a background sensation, never a peat statement. Pour it beside the rest of our Scotch whisky range, browse the whisky shelves, or visit the Ballantine's vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Smooth vanilla and oak with a sense of smoke (the brand's own notes). Palate: Full and complex — vibrant honey sweetness, creamy vanilla, hints of oak and spicy liquorice. Finish: Long, sweet and smooth, with a hint of spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a whisky glass is the core serve — the blend's balance is the point. A small splash of water opens the honey and vanilla; it also takes happily to a large cube or a highball.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ballantine's 17 a single malt? No. It is a blended Scotch whisky — a marriage of malt and grain whiskies from distilleries across Scotland, every one of them aged at least 17 years.
What makes Ballantine's 17 taste smooth? Long ageing plus the blend's foundation malts — Miltonduff and Glenburgie from Speyside — give it its signature honey, creamy vanilla and gentle spice, with smoke only in the background.
How old are the whiskies in Ballantine's 17? Seventeen years is the minimum: the brand's own wording is that the blend's whiskies are aged 17 years and over.
Seventeen years in every drop of the blend — order Ballantine's 17 Year Old Scotch Whisky online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.