📋 Basic overview
Type: Scotch blended whisky – a classic and popular blended whisky
Variety / style: Blended Scotch, no age statement (NAS) – a blend of malt and grain whiskies from Scotland (including Miltonduff and Glenburgie)
Volume: 0.2 l (200 ml)
Alcohol: 40% vol.
Origin: Scotland – produced by Chivas Brothers Limited
Character:
Ballantine’s Finest is a classically balanced and smooth blended Scotch whisky with a slightly maltier profile, a light golden colour and a character combining notes of vanilla, red apple, milk chocolate and subtle spices. It is suitable for drinking neat, in simple cocktails or with ice.
📊 Approximate nutritional / energy values
(Whisky is not required to carry a nutrition label; the figures are approximate and are based on standard spirits with an alcohol content of 40 %.)
| Value (per 100 ml) | Ballantine’s Finest – approximate |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~ 220–230 kcal (≈ 920–960 kJ) |
| Fat | 0 g |
| – of which saturated | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| – of which sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Alcohol | 40% vol. |
💡 Note: The calories in spirits come exclusively from alcohol (approx. 7 kcal per 1 g of alcohol). Standard whisky contains virtually no sugars or fats.
🍾 Approximate energy content of a whole bottle (200 ml)
Assuming approximately 230 kcal per 100 ml (typical for a 40% spirit):
200 ml × ~230 kcal ≈ ~460 kcal
➡️ A whole 0.2-litre bottle of Ballantine’s Finest contains approximately ~440–480 kcal (approximate estimate).
📌 Summary – Ballantine’s Finest
✔️ Type: Scotch blended whisky
✔️ Alcohol: 40% vol.
✔️ Volume: 0.2 l
✔️ Flavour profile: smooth, slightly malty with notes of vanilla, chocolate and fruit
✔️ Calories: ~220–230 kcal / 100 ml
✔️ Calories (200 ml): ~460 kcal
🍸 Recommended serving methods
• 🥃 Neat – serving at room temperature brings out the aroma
• ❄️ On the rocks – slows the release of alcohol and softens the flavour
• 🥤 In mixed drinks – for example, with cola or ginger ale
• 🍫 Pairing: dark chocolate, nut-based desserts or dried fruit
