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Balvenie 1989 Port Wood Finish (70cl, 40%)
While the Berlin wall was being taken down, Balvenie was distilling this beauty. Aged first in American oak and finished in port casks, this vintage release is on the lighter side of Balvenie. All Balvenie’s characteristics are here, with notes of caramel, vanilla and honey. The tannins from the port cask add some nice grip to it.
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie PortWood
Vintage 1989
Cask type American Oak & Tawny Port Pipes
Strength 40.0 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Balvenie 19 Year Old The Week Of Peat Stories No.2 (70cl, 48.3%)
Eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what he had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, distillery manager Ian Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln. For a week a year, The Balvenie distils a batch of peated malt, resulting in this richly smoky expression with notes of fresh citrus, creamy vanilla and Balvenie’s signature honeyed sweetness.
Balvenie 19 Year Old A Revelation of Cask and Character Stories 70cl, 47.5%
This 19-year-old single malt is part of Balvenie’s Stories range which champions the unsung heroes of the whisky world – the coopers. Exclusively matured in ex-oloroso casks this dram has aromas of orange peel, toasted pecan and fig on the nose, leading to stewed fruit, cherry and pecan on the palate.
Balvenie 18 Year Old Pedro Ximenez Cask 70cl, 48.7%
The Balvenie Pedro Ximenez Cask is a lively and summery single malt finished in casks which previously held Pedro Ximenez sherry.
PX is a white Spanish wine grape variety grown in several Spanish wine regions. The heat of the sun ripening the vines leads to a wine of intense sweetness, dessert like.
Sherry casks have been used by The Balvenie before, with Ian Miller always interested to find the best casks for our double maturation expressions.
Sherry is a popular cask type in Scotch Whisky, this is the second sherry finished expression in The Balvenie range of finishes.
48.7% ABV 70CL
Balvenie 18 Year Old Classic Bot.1980s (75cl, 43%)
A flat bottle of Balvenie Classic from the 1980s. This bottling states its age of 18 years on the wax seal at the base of the neck. This is one of the rarer versions of these very collectable Balvenies.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling series Classic
Stated Age 18 years old
Strength 43.0 % Vol.
Size 750 ml
Balvenie 18 Year Old 2005 A Collection of Curious Casks 70cl, 47.9%
This is the classic unpeated Balvenie aged in American oak before finishing in French Pineau casks. Pineau des Charentes is a speciality of the Cognac region, a blend of unfermented grape juice and brandy aged in oak to produce a popular sweet digestif. It works beautifully with The Balvenie’s sweet, fruity profile.
Balvenie 17 Year Old The Week of Peat Stories No.2 (70cl, 49.4%)
The Balvenie Stories Week of Peat 17 Year Old (49.4% ABV) results from a patient and careful monitoring process to reach a perfect balance of peat and signature Balvenie flavour notes – unmistakable honey, citrus and notes of peak smoke. This is a limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky from The Balvenie Distillery, available in a 70cl bottle ready for gifting.
The Week Of Peat story begins with distillery manager Ian Millar’s eagle eye spotting a weeks gap in the distillery schedule. Eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what he had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, he ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln and built a peat burner on the side “for, well, extra peatiness”. The whisky produced is rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smoke.
The Balvenie Distillery is built on age-old traditions and stories which are passed on from one generation of craftsmen to the next. The Balvenie Stories are a range of exclusive single malt whiskies, each representing tales of character, endeavour and craft.
A bottle of The Balvenie 17 Year Old The Week of Peat Single Malt Scotch Whisky, a heavily peated expression inspired by the whisky produced at the distillery in the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. This was bottled at 49.4% ABV as Story No. 2 in The Balvenie Stories series.
Balvenie 17 Year Old Peated Cask Non Chill Filtered Release (70cl, 48.7%)
This Balvenie single malt was matured in a combination of heavily-peated whisky casks and new American oak barrels. It carries all the hallmark flavours that we’ve come to expect from this distillery, including honeycomb and nuts, accompanied by charred cinnamon, Nutella over warm toast and a delicious puff of smoke.
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Peated Cask
Bottled estimated 2010
Stated Age 17 years old
Cask Type ex-Bourbon & new American Oak
Number of bottles 6000
Strength 48.7 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Bottle Code: L34W4170020206:31:21
Balvenie 17 Year Old Peated Cask (70cl, 43%)
This cracking peated cask Balvenie was released in 2010. It was aged traditionally to begin with, before a finish in casks that previously held peated whisky. The result is well balanced and not overpowering. A success!
Balvenie 17 Year Old New Wood (70cl, 40%)
This bottling was finished in virgin oak. A one off release from the Balvenie, replaced with the ‘New Oak’. This received a Gold at the 2006 International Spirits Challenge.
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling series New Wood – Limited Release
Bottled2006
Stated Age 17 years old
Cask Type Quercus Alba Oak Casks
Strength 40.0 % Vol.
Size 700 ml
Balvenie 17 Year Old Madeira Cask First Edition Release 2009 (70cl, 43%)
This Balvenie was released in 2009 and is another excellent version of the 17 year old, finished in Madeira casks.
Part of Balvenie’s group of six limited edition cask finished 17 year olds. This was initially matured in traditional oak casks before a finish in Madeira fortified wine casks.
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Madeira Cask
Vintage 1992
Bottled 2009
Stated Age 17 years old
Cask Type Madeira Casks
Strength 43.0 % Vol.
Bottle Code: L6T 6731 2307 19:18:04
Balvenie 17 Year Old Islay Cask (70cl, 43%)
In the making of The Balvenie IslayCask, David Stewart selected Balvenie single malt which had matured in traditional oak casks for at least 17 years and transferred it into 94 casks which had previously held Islay single malt. After six months he felt the casks had imparted the desired delicate amount of peaty notes, typical of Islay, whilst retaining the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie. The Balvenie IslayCask was bottled in 2001 and the late Michael Jackson, world renowned whisky expert and author of The Malt Whisky Companion, wrote the following about it:
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Islay Cask
Bottled 2003
Stated Age 17 years old
Cask Type Oak Casks + Islay Casks Matured
Strength 43.0 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Balvenie 17 Year Old DoubleWood (70cl, 43%)
This 17 year old expression from the Balvenie distillery furthers the concept of their hugely popular 12 year old DoubleWood. “DoubleWood” refers to a consecutive maturation in two different types of casks, also referred to as a “finish”. Exactly like its younger brother, this 17 year old single malt spent the first many years of its maturation in American ex-bourbon barrels, before being transferred to European oak ex-sherry casks. While the initial maturation adds qualities of deeply sweet vanilla, the sherry casks adds dried fruits, and a rich spiciness. The end result is a strikingly complex and delicious whisky, sure to impress even the most seasoned aficionado.
Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak Pineau Cask Finish (70cl, 47.6%)
A 16-year-old single malt from Balvenie’s Cask Finishes range that was initially matured in American oak casks, before being finished in French oak Pineau des Charentes casks.
Aromas of lotus blossom, geranium, green apple skin and spring meadows fill the nose, complemented by notes of lemon rind, grapefruit, ginger, vanilla, honey and candied fruit throughout the palate.
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie French Oak
Stated Age16 years old
Cask type finished in Pineau Casks
Strength 47.6 % Vol. Size 700 ml
Balvenie 15 Year Old Madeira Cask 70cl, 43%
The Balvenie Madeira Cask is a lively and summery single malt finished in casks previously which previously held Madeira wine.
In historic times, ships set sail filled with casks of Madeira wine around the New World. Throughout their journey, casks were exposed to the heat of the sun, naturally sweetening the wine it held.
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.
This is not the first time David has used Madeira casks – previous expressions have been of older ages. This release has a lighter, livelier character.
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Madeira Cask
Stated Age 15 years old
Cask type American Oak and Finish Madeira
Cask Strength 43.0 %
Vol. Size 700 ml
Balvenie 14 Year Old The Week Of Peat Stories No.2 (70cl, 48.3%)
This 14-year-old heavily-peated single malt is the second whisky in the Balvenie Stories collection – a sweet and smoky whisky that balances earthy peat smoke with the distillery’s characteristic citrus edge. Gentle peat smoke, delicate flowers and sweet butterscotch fill the nose, while the palate initially offers notes of sharp citrus, blossom honey, creamy vanilla and rich, earthy peat.
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 inspired by the tradition, started in 2002, of distilling peated malt for only one week every year.
Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask (70cl, 43%)
This whisky has been matured for 14 years in traditional oak casks before being transferred to Caribbean rum casks to impart some extra flavour. This process has created a well-rounded and drinkable whisky with notes of fruit and vanilla.
Balvenie 14 Year Old 2009 A Collection of Curious Casks 70cl, 47.8%
Another addition to the exclusive Balvenie Stories range which showcases the rich history of the distillery. This unusual single malt was the first batch distilled with unpeated barley following the annual ‘peat week’ when smoky whisk is made so it has picked up a subtle smoky flavour. It was then aged for 14 years in first-fill bourbon casks and bottled at 47% to produce a unique Balvenie.
Balvenie 14 Year Old 2003 Vintage Peat Week (70cl, 48.3%)
Since 2002, the Balvenie distillers have dedicated one week a year to distilling whisky with 100% peated barley, resulting in the Peat Week bottlings! This is the second release in the series – a 14 year old single malt distilled in 2003, showing off hearty helping of rich smoke.
Balvenie 12 Year Old The Sweet Toast of American Oak Stories No.1 (70cl, 43%)
A creamy, sweet single malt, The Sweet Toast of American Oak is the first whisky in the Balvenie Stories collection. Finished in heavily-toasted virgin American oak casks from Kentucky, it is even fruitier than normal. Sweet, malty aromas of fudge, citrus and oaky vanilla mingle with spicy ginger and warm cinnamon on the nose. The palate initially offers notes of candied orange peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, developing slowly into flavours of melted brown sugar, blossom honey and rich oak spice.
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 12 Year Old Golden Cask (70cl, 40%)
Distillery Balvenie
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Golden Cask has spent an initial 12 years in traditional EX-Bbourbon Cask, creating the classic Balvenie notes of warm, smooth honey, whilst a Finishing periode in KEelsey’s rum-seasoned casks has added bold layers of tropical candied fruit and vanilla.
Bottling serie Golden Cask
Bottled 2024
Stated Age 12 years old
Strength 43.0 %
Vol. Size 700ml
Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood (70cl, 40%)
DoubleWood 12 whisky was launched in 1993, using a process designed by our Honorary Ambassador and Former Malt Master David C. Stewart in 1982, now commonly known as ‘wood finishing’.
The flagship bottling from this famous Speyside distiller. A dessert-like dram, this is perfect for rounding off a rich meal.
First cask Whisky Oak
Many years of maturation in traditional whisky casks mellows the maturating spirit and imparts warming layers of vanilla spiciness
Second cask Sherry oak
Further maturation in European Oak Sherry casks increases complexity, bringing fruity, honeyed depths to the resulting Single Malt
Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder’s Reserve Rare Wood Box (70cl, 40%)
A great 10 year old from Balvenie. Founder’s Reserve is Whisky Magazine Recommended, Michael Jackson suggests this might be the most “honeyish of Speyside malts”.
Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder’s Reserve Cognac Bottle (75cl, 43%)
This is a collectible bottling of Balvenie Founder’s Reserve 10 Year Old single malt, presented in a bottle that looks more like a Cognac bottle than a whisky one. Interestingly, unlike previous bottlings we’ve had of this style, this one has been bottled at 43% ABV instead of 40% ABV.
This bottle was part of a private collection – if you’d like more detailed photos just get in touch!