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Balvenie 14 Year Old The Week of Peat Stories Collection
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Balvenie 14 Year Old The Week of Peat Stories Collection The Balvenie Stories collection is designed to bring to life the tales of 'character, endeavour and craft' of those at Balvenie through the generations. 'The Week of Peat' is the second in the series. Since 2002, one week of the year is set aside at Balvenie to use peat in their malting kiln, and the whisky produced from it is set aside for an annual limited release. This 14 Year Old heavily peated Single Malt is the second whisky in the Balvenie Stories Collection. Nose: Gentle sweet peat smoke, lighter floral notes and delicate butterscotch honey. Taste: Velvety and round to taste...
Balvenie 15 Year Old Craftsman's Reserve The Cooper
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Balvenie 15 Year Old Craftsman's Reserve The Cooper Part of the Craftsman's Reserve from Balvenie, this is The Cooper, named after the vital craftsman, that makes the casks in which whisky is matured. This rare expression was distilled in 1996 and matured in two Sherry butts #10142 and #17949 for 15 years. Only 515 bottles released. Nose: Fruit, caramel and sweet spice mix with a little treacle scone. Taste: Sweet and smooth with hints of marmalade and spice. Finish: Very long, with dry fruits and spices. Note: Product has come from a private collection, minor markings are inevitable and collectors should have...
Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak Pineau Cask Finish The Balvenie French Oak is a vibrant Single Malt finished in casks that previously held Pineau wine from the French Charentes vineyards. It has been matured for 16 years, first years of maturation in American oak casks brings an abundance of vanilla spice and warm honey notes, while the second maturation in Pineau casks creates notes of energizing grapefruit, geranium, glazed fruit and ginger. This is the first of The Balvenie finishes to explore French Oak. Nose: Beautifully balanced light floral notes from lotus and geranium flowers dance between hints of fresh meadow grass and...
Balvenie 17 Year Old The Week of Peat Story No2
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Balvenie 17 Year Old The Week of Peat / Story No.2 The Balvenie is a unique range of single malts created by David C. Stewart MBE, The Balvenie Malt Master. Their Core Range gains its distinctive character from maturation in two distinct cask types in succession, a proprietary process pioneered by David in 1983 with The Balvenie Classic. Each whisky has its own unique taste, but each is rich, luxuriously smooth and underpinned by the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie. Balvenie’s whisky-making process is dedicated to maintaining the Five Rare Crafts and it is the only distillery in Scotland that still grows its own barley,...
Balvenie 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask Single Malt Whisky The Balvenie Pedro Ximenez Cask Single Malt was finished in casks which previously held Pedro Ximenez sherry. Sherry casks have been used by The Balvenie before, with Ian Miller always interested to find the best casks for their double maturation expressions. Nose: A medley of flavours from raison and bursting currants, intertwine oak and subtle clove, concealing smooth sweet lavender. Taste: A modern classic fruit fusion of tart grape skin, mandarine and fig flow together with vibrant oak to coat the mouth with a delicate oil and honeyed sweetness. Finish:...
Balvenie 19 Year Old A Revelation of Cask and Character Stories Collection
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Balvenie 19 Year Old A Revelation of Cask and Character Stories Collection The Balvenie Stories collection is designed to bring to life the tales of 'character, endeavour and craft' of those at Balvenie through the generations. The 19 Year Old A Revelation of Cask and Character is a story of expertise, intuition, and the craft of Coopering, as old as whisky itself. This Limited Edition was created as a tribute to the coopers who work at the Speyside distillery's onsite cooperage. This particular Sherry oak maturation is the result of years of curiosity and learning, but the story begins with an unexpected discovery even longer...
Balvenie 21 Year Old Portwood Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie 21 Year Old Portwood Single Malt Whisky To create The Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old Single Malt, a marriage of rare Balvenie is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have held fine port wines. Sampled regularly by The Balvenie Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt whilst preserving its original characteristics. This 21 Year Old expression was originally released in 1996 and it is considered by many to be David’s finest creation, winning multiple industry awards. Nose: A perfume of fruity and ripe raisin...
Balvenie 21 Year Old The Second Red Rose Story
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Balvenie 21 Year Old The Second Red Rose Story The Balvenie is a unique range of single malts created by David C. Stewart MBE, The Balvenie Malt Master. Their Core Range gains its distinctive character from maturation in two distinct cask types in succession, a proprietary process pioneered by David in 1983 with The Balvenie Classic. Each whisky has its own unique taste, but each is rich, luxuriously smooth and underpinned by the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie. Balvenie’s whisky-making process is dedicated to maintaining the Five Rare Crafts and it is the only distillery in Scotland that still grows its own barley, uses...
Balvenie 25 Year Old Rare Marriages Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie 25 Year Old Rare Marriages Single Malt Whisky Part of the Rare Marriages Collection, this is the 25 Year Old from Balvenie. Honorary Ambassador and Former Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE brings together individual casks that have matured in traditional American and European Oak to craft an incredibly intricate and balanced expression . Nose: Seasoned oak, soft sherry, vanilla bean, strawberry milk. Taste: Oily, big oak, honey, berries, gentle spices. Finish: Berries, oak, spices, apple.
Balvenie 27 Year Old Distant Shores Stories Collection
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Balvenie 27 Year Old Distant Shores Stories Collection The Balvenie Stories collection is designed to bring to life the tales of 'character, endeavour and craft' of those at Balvenie through the generations. The 27 Year Old A Rare Discovery From Distant Shores is of a rare Caribbean rum maturation that begins not in a distillery warehouse, but amongst the glistening bottle-lined shelves of The Balvenie’s Sample Room. During a sunny visit, John Barrett introduced Caroni rum samples, which the team at Balvenie found exceptional and an order of Caroni rum was immediately placed on the spot. David C. Stewart later aged Balvenie whisky in...
Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 Year Old Single Malt Whisky The Balvenie is a unique range of single malts created by David C. Stewart MBE, The Balvenie Malt Master. Their Core Range gains its distinctive character from maturation in two distinct cask types in succession, a proprietary process pioneered by David in 1983 with The Balvenie Classic. Each whisky has its own unique taste, but each is rich, luxuriously smooth and underpinned by the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie. Balvenie’s whisky-making process is dedicated to maintaining the Five Rare Crafts and it is the only distillery in Scotland that still grows its own...
Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky DoubleWood 12 was launched in 1993, using a process designed by Balvenie’s Malt Master David Stewart in 1982, now commonly known as 'wood finishing'. Balvenie DoubleWood was aged for 12 years in two kinds of oak casks. It was firstly matured in American Oak ex-bourbon barrels and hogsheads before it was treated to a finish in Spanish oak ex-Oloroso sherry casks for an additional nine months. Nose: Sweet fruit and Oloroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla. Taste: Smooth and mellow with beautifully combined flavours nutty sweetness, cinnamon spiciness and a delicately...
Balvenie Madeira Cask 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie Madeira Cask 15 Year Old Single Malt Whisky The Balvenie Madeira Cask Single Malt has been matured for 15 years in traditional American oak barrels and finished in casks which previously held Madeira wine. Malt Master David C. Stewart has enjoyed times exploring the Madeira region and wines they produce, inspiring his experimentation of the cask type for finishing. Nose: Overflowing flavours of blackcurrants and brambles slowly layer upon gingery syrup and delicate spice. Taste: Ripe fruitiness from fresh peaches lead to a citrus orange zing, hazelnuts and crisp oakiness coating the pallet. Finish: Long...
Balvenie Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Year Old Stories Collection
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Balvenie Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Year Old Stories Collection The Balvenie Stories collection is designed to bring to life the tales of 'character, endeavour and craft' of those at Balvenie through the generations. Balvenie Sweet Toast of American Oak is the first release in the Balvenie Stories collection. It takes inspiration from apprentice Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie and her idea to import virgin oak barrels from Kentucky and deeply toast them at the distillery's cooperage. They were then filled with Balvenie's ex-bourbon oak aged whisky for a finishing period, resulting in this amazing dram. Nose: Lusciously malty with some...
Balvenie The Creation of a Classic Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie The Creation of a Classic Single Malt Whisky Part of the Balvenie Stories range, The Creation of a Classic is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing. It is also the story of the team who helped him, through patience and perseverance, to try something new, and create something exceptional. It has been matured in ex-bourbon casks then matured a while in oloroso sherry casks. Nose: Aromatic and lively, aromas of vanilla and spice evocative of dried clove and chai are layered on a base of earthly, malty undertones...
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 5 Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 5 Single Malt Whisky Part of the Tun 1509 Series from Balvenie, this is Batch 5. To create Batch No.5 of The Balvenie Tun 1509, David C. Stewart MBE carefully hand-selected 29 of the finest casks (10 bourbon barrels, 8 Sherry hogsheads, 3 refill American oak casks, 8 Sherry butts) from the distillery’s precious aged whiskies. All were transferred to Tun 1509, which sits in Warehouse 24, for several months before bottling. Nose: Honey, oatmeal, orange, vanilla, some coconut, walnut, spicy tannins, herbs, leather, light raisins, peach/apricot jam, almonds. Taste: Velvety start, the alcohol is well...
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 6 Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 6 Single Malt Whisky Part of the Tun 1509 Series from Balvenie, this is Batch 6. To create Batch No.6 of The Balvenie Tun 1509, David C. Stewart MBE carefully hand-selected rare and precious casks (refill Sherry butts, ex-bourbon barrels) from the distillery’s precious aged whiskies. All were transferred to Tun 1509, which sits in Warehouse 24, for several months before bottling. Nose: Sherry, raisins, red fruit, dark chocolate, toffee. Taste: Cereals, barley, honey, wood, vanilla, caramel, citrus (lemon, grapefruit). Finish: Quite long, balanced and malty.
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 8 Single Malt Whisky
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Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 8 Single Malt Whisky Part of the Tun 1509 Series from Balvenie, this is Batch 8. To create Batch No.8 of The Balvenie Tun 1509, David C. Stewart MBE carefully hand-selected rare and precious casks (refill Sherry butts, ex-bourbon barrels) from the distillery’s precious aged whiskies. All were transferred to Tun 1509, which sits in Warehouse 24, for several months before bottling. Nose: Aromas of baked citrus tarts entwine with notes of orange marmalade and maple syrup. Taste: Layers of rich toffee, lashings of buttery vanilla and a swirl of house honey flow over the palate to create an unmistakable...
Balvenie William Grant & Sons The Values Edition
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Balvenie William Grant & Sons The Values Edition A Limited Edition staff bottling of Balvenie outlining the core values of the organisation and presented to members of staff. A unique bottling, very difficult to find on the open market. The label has a list of the five values that William Grant and Sons feel are key to their success. It was bottled in 2009. Nose: Sherry, vanilla and honey. Taste: Sherry, vanilla and caramel. Finish: Medium finish with vanilla and oak.