The latest release of the Balvenie 30 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky which has received a facelift to the branding & display box as well as being bottled at a new ABV of 44.2%. Nose: Smooth & honeyed on the nose with mellow oaky tones & hints of candied orange peel. Palate: Great depth with rich dark chocolate, hints of plum, marzipan & caramelised pear. Finish: Exceptionally smooth & warming with gentle spice & lingering sweetness. ...

This is the 40 year old Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Balvenie distillery in Speyside. A stunning complexity is achieved ...

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. ...

The third batch of Balvenie's increasingly legendary Tun 1401 series. This was the first US release & was comprised of ten casks (seven hogsheads & three sherry butts). The Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 3 is the first un-aged expression from The Balvenie. It is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery’s Warehouse 24 – an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from seven traditional whisky casks & three sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, & which have all been h&-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. The whisky was rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel – to create a synergistic single malt characterized by a deep, complex oakiness. The expression was exclusively created for the U.S., & marks the first time Tun 1401 has been available in this country. Batch 1 was only available at The Balvenie Distillery in Speyside, Scotl&. Nose: Rich & oaky with an abundance of oak tannin, dried fruits, beeswax & old leather. A little water brings out lighter, more delicate floral notes & green, leafy aromas. Palate: luxurious & deep with many layers of vanilla oak, oily tannins, rich woody spices & sweet fruits. The initial sweetness gradually develops into deeper, richer oak & is interspersed with bursts of cinnamon, nutmeg, citrus & dark chocolate. Finish: Exceptionally long & oaky. ...

The original Balvenie Tun 1401, batch 1, only 336 bottles were h&-selected by Malt Master David Stewart. Four traditional whisky casks & two sherry butts are combined & rested for several months in Tun 1401 – The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel. Batch 1 of the Balvenie Tun 1401 was only available at Balvenie distillery
- a highly sought after bottle
- what an asset to any collection!

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This batch of the Balvenie Tun 1401 series is number 4. It comes from vatting 7 American Oak casks plus 3 European oak Sherry casks. One of only 2500 bottles, these are becoming harder & harder to find. Nose: Dried orange, orange oil, orange peel, dry European oak, complex spice, antique polished mahogany, shoe polish, beeswax, crystallised honey. Perfect balance. palate: Huge orange, intense European oak, intense spice, ginger & white pepper, lovely floral notes, orange blossom, orange oil, liquid candle wax, dried flowers, homemade paper. Very complex. Finish: Continues the orange theme, the oak recedes & the oily orange stays & stays. Beautiful. ...

Balvenie's 1401 Batch 5 is a blend of five sherry casks & four bourbon, married together for three months in Tun 1401 & bottled at cask-strength. Nose: Polished leather, wood varnish, menthol & tobacco leaves. Shows some lighter touches a little later on, with fresh apples, orange juice, as well as some floral touches, accompanied by honey. The balance is incredible. Taste: Lovely citrus fruits. Oranges, lemons & pink grapefruit, but also varnish, leather & menthol, with a whiff of smoke. Some notes of cinnamon, as well as a gentle peppery edge. Theres honey here too, & the oak is undeniable. Finish: Spicy & oaky notes at first, but then lingers on fruits for a long time. ...

Batch 7 of Balvenie's Tun 1401 series. Named after David Stewart's favourite marrying vat, this was a vatting of nine American oak Bourbon casks & two European oak ex-sherry casks. This was a duty free only release which came to market in March 2013. Nose: Old school, beautiful apple / malt bomb first in the nose, a little alcohol but in the frame, pear is also to light honey pleasant, touch of sea air, a little candle wax, some green tea & instead of red now green apple, a little lemon Taste: Beautiful fruity onset, lots of apple, red, sweet, slightly candied apple, lots of honey sweetness, nice full in the mouth, citrus notes also, lemon ice cream, a hint of salt as well, in the background a touch of dry bread or autumn leaves, a little bit of malt, lavender little & the green tea at the back, but without the dryness, rather sour, stinging nettle, with more sips salt is getting even more of the acid just Finish: Incredibly nice & smooth finish of leather & tobacco. Great! ...

Batch 8 from Balvenie Tun 1401's combines the highest number of casks in the series thus far. There are 3 European oak sherry butts & 9 American oak sherry butts, & is the darkest of the range so far. NOSE: Dark chocolate, quite bittersweet, PALATE: Cherry syrup, lots of sherry influence, fruity, strawberries in particular, spicy FINISH: Menthol, spices. lingers for a while. ...

Matured at one of the oldest warehouses at The Balvenie Distillery, The Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 9 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery’s Warehouse 24. This latest batch of Tun 1401 represents an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from eleven traditional whisky casks & three sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, & which have all been h&-selected by Stewart. The whisky rested for several months in Tun 1401 – one of the distillery’s unique marrying vessels – to create a single malt that is greater than its already precious parts. NOSE: Honey, herbal, vanilla & some caster sugar as well as lemon & chamomile tea PALATE: Rich, sweet & thick, lemon zest, strawberries & raspberries FINISH: Sticky fruit oils, waxy, oak ...