The Balvenie

The Balvenie

The Balvenie 12 Years Old

Description

The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 single malt whisky gains its distinctive character from being matured in two different wood types. Each stage lends different qualities to the resulting single malt whisky.

Color

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Warm amber.

Nose

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Sweet fruit, nutty Oloroso sherry, and delicate spices.

Taste

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Smooth and mellow with flavors of dried fruit, spice, and a hint of toffee.

Finish

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Long, warming, and slightly nutty​

The Balvenie Single Barrel 12 Years Old

Description

The Balvenie Single Barrel 12 First Fill is a single malt whisky, aged in a first fill, ex-bourbon cask. Almost all Scotch whisky is matured in casks previously used by Bourbon distillers. When brought to Scotland and used for the very first time they are known as “First Fill”.

Our Malt Master samples the aged whisky, cask by cask and selects only those characterised by sweetness and subtle vanilla oak to be bottled as The Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill.

A series of “limited editions” – Each bottle is one of no more than 300 drawn from a single cask and carries the number of the cask in which it matured.

[Exclusively available at The Distillers Library]

Color

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Light gold.

Nose

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Honey notes, overlaid with sweet fruits and subtle spices.

Taste

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Rich and complex with deep vanilla oakiness.

Finish

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Lingeringly sweet.

The Balvenie The Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Years Old

Description

This is the story of the spectacular things that could happen when an ancient technique meets fresh new ideas.

At a get-together with the team, a seed of an idea took root to produce an even fruitier, sweeter-tasting Balvenie. Virgin Oak barrels were imported from Louisville, Kentucky and after deep toasting at The Balvenie Cooperage, they were filled with Balvenie aged in ex-bourbon barrels, and matured for 12 years.

A magical combination of nature, chemistry ingenuity, and a happy ending to our story.

[Exclusively available at The Distillers Library]

Color

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Light gold.

Nose

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Lusciously malty with some sweet fudge, followed by citrusy and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon.

Taste

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Candied orange and lemon peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, layers of blossom honey, some melted brown sugar and oak spices at the end.

Finish

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Rich and malty with gentle waves of oak vanilla and subtle spices.

The Balvenie 14 Years Old

Description

The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 year old single malt whisky has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks for 14 years, and then ‘finished’ in casks that previously held Caribbean rum.

Color

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Golden amber.

Nose

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Rich toffee, hints of fresh fruit, and creamy oak.

Taste

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Rounded with vanilla, sweet oak, and fruity notes with a slight spice.

Finish

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Warm and lingering, with soft tropical notes.

The Balvenie The Week of Peat 14 Years Old

Description

Eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what he had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, distillery manager lan Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln.

For a week a year, The Balvenie distills a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness. With The Week of Peat, we are going back to the way we used to make The Balvenie with heart and passion in each bottle.

[Exclusively available at The Distillers Library]

Color

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Golden yellow.

Nose

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Gentle, sweet peat smoke, lighter floral notes and delicate butterscotch honey.

Taste

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Velvety and round to taste with the peat smoke balancing citrus flavours, oaky vanilla and honey blossom.

Finish

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Gentle smoke with lingering and creamy vanilla sweetness.

The Balvenie 16 Years Old

Description

The Balvenie French Oak whisky is a vibrant single malt finished in casks that previously held wine from the French Charentes vineyards.

Color

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Deep gold.

Nose

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Soft spices with honey, vanilla, and fruitcake.

Taste

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Smooth with layers of dried fruit, oak, and gentle spices.

Finish

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Long and warming with oak and spice.

The Balvenie The Edge of Burnhead Wood 19 Years Old

Description

Inspired by the fragrant, heather-cloaked highlands that surround The Balvenie Distillery, The Edge of Burnhead Wood celebrates the pastoral tale of how The Balvenie craftsmen experimented with the distillery’s natural resources to find the perfect match between fresh heather and barley.

The expression, which is made from locally sourced ingredients found in the distillery grounds – home-grown barley malted at The Balvenie Maltings, water from the Conval hills, and fresh heather from Burnhead Wood – retains the familiar robust Balvenie taste, with a delicate fruitiness, as well as notes of light spice and juicy fruits.

[Exclusively available at The Distillers Library]

Color

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Honey gold.

Nose

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Lively and vibrant, this single malt has notes of fig and geranium oil perfectly balanced with fresh herbal undertones reminiscent of green woodland.

Taste

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Flavours of honey, cloves and caramelised baked dates are layered on top of delicate citrus and spice. The sweetness reveals an underlying oaky dryness.

Finish

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Lingering, oaky dried blossom.

The Balvenie 21 Years Old

A marriage of rare Balvenie whiskies

Description

To create The Balvenie PortWood 21 year old single malt whisky, a marriage of rare Balvenie is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have held fine port wines.

Color

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Rich gold.

Nose

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Elegant fruit, raisin, and nutty aromas.

Taste

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Silky smooth with ripe fruit, honey, and subtle oak.

Finish

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Long and warming with gentle spice.

The Balvenie 30 Years Old

Description

The Balvenie Thirty is the result of a flawless whisky marriage. Traditional American and European Oak casks are brought together to craft an incredibly intricate and balanced expression.

Color

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Deep gold.

Nose

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Rich, with notes of honey, dark fruits, and a hint of oak.

Taste

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Complex with honey, dried fruits, and subtle spice.

Finish

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Exceptionally long, with warm, lingering flavors of spice and oak.

The Balvenie 40 Years Old

Crafted by time, perfected by patience.

Description

The boldest character in the Rare Marriages whisky range.

Color

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Dark amber.

Nose

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Rich and complex, with layers of dried fruit, spices, and oak.

Taste

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Luxuriously smooth with notes of toffee, fruitcake, and spice.

Finish

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Long and warming, with lingering sweetness.

The Balvenie 50 Years Old

A single malt like no other.

Description

A half-century masterpiece, crafted from a single cask and featuring extraordinary richness and depth.

Color

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Deep gold.

Nose

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Elegant with a mix of oak, honey, and floral notes.

Taste

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Rich with layers of dried fruit, spices, and oak tannins.

Finish

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Long and incredibly complex with a touch of sweetness.

The Balvenie 60 Years Old

A lifetime of craft in every drop.

Description

The pinnacle of The Balvenie’s offerings, representing six decades of care, craftsmanship, and dedication. A true collector’s item.

Color

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Deep mahogany.

Nose

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Profoundly rich with dried fruits, toffee, and spice.

Taste

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Incredibly smooth, with notes of dark chocolate, fruitcake, and layers of oak.

Finish

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Exceptionally long and complex, with lingering warmth.

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