Bellevoye Bleu Triple Malt

Aout 2024 - Nancy - Mimi's bar Robe dorée claire Nez mielleux avec quelques arômes d'alcool, il a le nez des whiskys japonais... Qui font pressentir leur douceur et leur caresse sur les papilles par une flagrance onctueuse et douce ... Comme le parfum entêtant d'une amante qui la précède dans l'escalier ... Première bouche fruité, quelques pointes d'abricots et une jolie rondeur en bouche 2eme bouche légèrement alcoolisé et pimenté avant de s'échouer sur un arrière gout sucré en 3ème bouche, à l'image des whiskys asiatiques. Hélas ce whisky laisse un léger arrière goût d'alcool piquant "bad game" sur la langue. Néanmoins il reste un whisky étonnamment doux et riche pour un whisky Français. Un whisky milieu de game qui ne détronera pas les fleurons asiatiques quant à la douceur et la délicatesse mais qui me fait l'impression d'être une contrefaçon plutôt réussi. Ce whisky pourrait donner le change aux amateurs dénués de palais fins. Dégusté à Nancy en compagnie d'un ami et de 3 joyeuses gourgandines. Le soleil plane, le rire des femmes s'élève dans le ciel, le regard de mon ami brille d'une lueur d'espoir ... La vie est douce et paisible.

This is only my second French bottle and I have to say it is significantly better than the Bastille blend I tried several years ago. This is a non-peated blend of whiskies from three regions of France. I’ve struggled to come up with clear tasting notes on this one because there is the added dimension of communicating its unique character. Saying that it has notes of fruit, wood, etc. I don’t think really captures what Bellevoye is like or it’s potential divisiveness among drinkers of Scotch, Irish, or American whiskies. For me, it conjures a seaside picnic of sliced pears, moldy cheese, and sardine tarts. In short, it’s French.

Nose: Toasted marshmallows, vegetable funk, dried wood, old dusty leather, dried apple rings. Taste: dried apple rings again, slightly sweet, takes a turn towards the dry wood funk and slight sour. Adding water or ice brings the sweetness up and hides a bit of the vegetal notes. Was hoping to like it a lot more than I do, was even will to deal with the vegetal notes I know were coming if there was more behind it but this is really it, some sweet candy notes with a lot of funk. At least the bottle looks great.

Nose is immediately of acetone and macerated seeds, along with a thin caramel. Reminds me of opening up a new package that's clearly been sitting in its plastic wrap in a warehouse for half a year. Not a great start. Taste is sweet and a bit characterless outside of some light barrel characteristics. Difficult to tease out any specific fruit. Thankfully, you don't get plasticizer on the palate. Not the thinnest body but not full. Not offensively bad so long as you can get over the nose. E for effort, I guess?

Probably one of the hardest whiskies to embrace upon first sip because it’s so different. But like a challenging movie at first viewing, you might find yourself appreciating the creators’ efforts the more time you spend with this blend of three French malts. As one reviewer stated....it’s French and I definitely pick up a culinary approach to this blended malt. Some mussels, good crusty bread, and a dram of Bellevoye I think would be very enjoyable together.

‎Цвет золотой, ‎В аромате приятные солодовые ноты, легкий фруктовый оттенок, аромат мягкий, не спиртуозный. ‎Вкус солодовый, с фруктовой сладостью, насыщенный. Послевкусие среднее. Розлив: 13.12.2023 82/100