Golden color and its unmistakable flavor come from a complex blend of more than 40 malts. Light flavors of chocolate, apple and vanilla. Description Ballantine's Finest is a complex, refined and elegant blended Scotch whisky. Its golden colour and unmistakable flavour come from a complex blend of over 40 malts and selected grains, all aged for a minimum of three years. The Ballantines Finest recipe is the oldest in the current product line, dating back to 1910. Miltonduff and Glenburgie's signature gives Ballantine's Finest light flavours of chocolate, apple and vanilla. Further Information George Ballantine, the brand's founder, who started blending whiskies as a way to create a more balanced and enjoyable drink to drink. George shared his whisky knowledge with his sons and together they created an authentic reputation for Ballantine's. The recipe was so well executed that in 1895 it was given the British royal seal of approval by Queen Victoria, this became brand identity and remains present on all bottles to this day.Another unique aspect of our 190 year history is that our bottles are square, due to the prohibition times in the United States, so that American executives could hide their bottles of Ballantine's in their briefcases in case they were approached by police officers.