BALVENIE DCS COMPENDIUM CHAPTER 1 2005 9 YEAR OLD was created to celebrate the life’s work of malt master David Charles Stewart. ' David Stewart's plan with the Compendium was to collect all he has learned in whisky making & put it into a concise format that we have not seen & may never see again.' ' The 2005 is the youngest Balvenie released to date & we have no plans to release it ongoing, ' explained Kirsten Grant Meikle, director of prestige at William Grant & Sons UK. ' No other 9-year-old Balvenie will be on the market. It's a unique opportunity to try a whisky of this age.' TASTING NOTES NOSE Fresh, tangy orange peel, notes of barley sugar, vibrant vanilla & a touch of honey. TASTE Sweet maltiness, fruit salad in vanilla syrup, a touch of citrus & delicate blossom honey. FINISH Gentle with malty notes & orchard fruits.