ABV
40%
Body
full
Sweetness
medium-sweet
Price
luxury
Ballantine's 21 Year Old
발렌타인 21년
Whisky / Scotch Blended Families — Scotland
A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.
Leaves more weight on the palate
Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
full body gives the pairing its weight
medium-sweet sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
honey, vanilla, dried_fruit are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
Not the kind that disappears quickly; it keeps some weight and presence on the table.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
- • People who want a softer, easier approach than a fully dry style
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
- • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
What to Eat with Ballantine's 21 Year Old?
Here are the food directions that fit Ballantine's 21 Year Old based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Smoked dishes
PAIRING CUE
Dark chocolate
PAIRING CUE
Rainy evening
WHY IT WORKS
- • Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.
ABV
40%
Body
full
Sweetness
medium-sweet
Price
$$$$$luxury
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Scotch Blended Families
Blended Scotch and blended malt families defined by multi-distillery assembly, house style, and global commercial history.
Category Taste Grid
Whisky markers
Representative Compounds
Scotch Blended Families
- vanillin - cask sweetness and consistency cue
- oak_lactones - sweet wood softness
- ethyl_acetate - bright top note in lighter blends
- fatty_acid_esters - fruit and body integration across blend components
Whisky
- guaiacol - smoke and phenolic lift, especially in peated whisky
- cresols - tar, medicinal, bandage-like peat notes
- vanillin - vanilla sweetness from oak maturation
- oak_lactones - coconut and sweet wood notes from cask extraction
- furfural - caramelized sugar and toasted wood impression
- eugenol - clove-like spice from oak and maturation
Legal and Protected Name Context
Scotch Blended Families
Protected names
Country: Scotland
Authority: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Law: UK SI 2009/2890
Focus: blended Scotch and blended malt legal categories, Scotch labeling and maturation controls
Whisky
Protected names
Country: United Kingdom
Authority: UK Government / Scotch Whisky Association enforcement
Law: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Focus: category definitions, maturation in Scotland, raw materials, labeling, regional claims
Country: Ireland
Authority: Irish Whiskey GI technical file
Law: EU/Irish GI protection for Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach
Focus: island-wide GI, category naming, production and maturation rules
Country: United States
Authority: TTB
Law: 27 CFR Part 5
Focus: bourbon, rye, straight whiskey, Tennessee process interfaces, American single malt labeling
Country: Japan
Authority: JSLMA self-regulatory standard
Law: Labeling Standards for Japanese Whisky
Focus: domestic production and maturation requirements for Japanese whisky labeling
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Ballantine's 21 Year Old?
Ballantine's 21 Year Old pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as honey, vanilla, dried_fruit. The full body and medium-sweet sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Ballantine's 21 Year Old taste like?
Ballantine's 21 Year Old is a Whisky in the Scotch Blended Families family with 40% ABV. Expect a full body, medium-sweet sweetness, and flavor cues such as honey, vanilla, dried_fruit, oak, chocolate, spice.
How much does Ballantine's 21 Year Old cost?
Ballantine's 21 Year Old usually sits in the luxury price range for Whisky. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.