The follow-up to the distillery's incredibly popular Tun 1401 series, Tun 1509 is made with a bigger marrying tun & continues to be absolutely fantastic. For the second batch, they used 32 casks
- 23 American oak casks & 9 European oak Sherry casks, & allowed to marry for a few months before being bottled at 50.3% ABV. 8500 bottles were produced in total. Nose: Luscious with aromas of honey, orange peel, sweet oak vanilla & delicate ginger spiciness. Palate: Richly sweet, combining elegant honey with tangy citrus & gentle vanilla. Subtle notes of cinnamon, ginger & nutmeg. Finish: Smooth finish with lingering spice & citrus elements.
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Balvenie tun 1509 is David Stewart's new & larger plaything following the success of marrying tun 1401. The 1509 is now providing its third release! For this batch 3 he selected 12 Sherry butts with vintages varying from 1989 to 1992, 11 American oak hogsheads filled in 1989 & 8 refill American oak butts from 1992 & 1993. These were married for several months. Included with this bottle is a sheet with graphical representations of the flavour profile of the whisky from each of 31 casks used! Nose: fine aromas of wood, dried fruits & spiciness of cinnamon & ginger Palate: sweet, elegant honey notes merge with mellow vanilla & intensive wooden, spicy notes as well as the aroma of dark fruits & sherry. Finish: Medium-long, dry oak sets in with additional sherry fruit finish. Rich lingering spice. ...

Batch 4 of Balvenie Tun 1509 brings together whisky procured from 23 single casks, 13 traditional whisky casks & 10 sherry butts. The whole lot marries & stitches together for five months in the famous Tun 1509, with the result being a malty, rich & luxurious dram. Heaven. Nose: Spiced fruit chutney, caramelised apple, sponge cake with honey. Palate: Oat biscuits with a drizzle of melted dark chocolate, black pepper, herbaceous oak & buttery shortcrust pastry. Finish: Ginger snaps, Maltesers, fried dough & new leather. ...

Batch 5 of Balvenie Tun 1509 brings together whisky procured from 23 single casks, 13 traditional whisky casks & 10 sherry butts. The whole lot marries & stitches together for five months in the famous Tun 1509, with the result being a malty, rich & luxurious dram. Heaven. Nose: Spiced fruit chutney, caramelised apple, sponge cake with honey. Palate: Oat biscuits with a drizzle of melted dark chocolate, black pepper, herbaceous oak & buttery shortcrust pastry. Finish: Ginger snaps, honeycomb & fried dough & new leather. ...

The 7th release of TUN 1509 from Balvenie sees the return of a hugely popular series. Named after the tun
- a hugely important
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Balvenie Tun 1509 is the follow-up of the distillerys success story Balvenie Tun 1401 which was released in nine batches between 2010 & early 2014. To create the first batch of Tun 1509, David Stewart, Malt Master at Balvenie carefully selected 42 of the finest casks 35 traditional American oak barrels & seven European oak sherry butts from the distillery's precious aged stocks. All were transferred to Tun 1509, which sits in Warehouse 24, for several months before bottling in a rare interpretation of the marrying process. All 42 casks come together to create a unique expression of The Balvenie thats greater than the sum of its constituent parts. Nose: honeyed, with elegant fruity notes. Oranges, apricot jam, some yellow raisins. A little unripe mango. Soft beeswax. Underneath is a subtle resin note, citrus blossom & old oak. Something vaguely earthy. Gentle but still in line with Tun 1401. Palate: orange peel at first, then nutmeg & a clear oaky side. Warming cedar oak & tobacco leaves. Soft pepper, ginger & clove. Just enough grapefruit to make it brighter again, but on the whole it feels a little thin & (bourbon-y) oaky. Finish: long, with a subtle bitterness of rhubarb & orange peel. Still some wood spices & waxy notes. ...

A marriage of 9 American Oak casks & 3 European Oak Sherry casks created the second limited edition Balvenie Tun 1858, for ...

A marriage of 9 American Oak casks & 3 European Oak Sherry casks created the third limited edition Balvenie Tun 1858, for ...

A marriage of 9 American Oak casks & 3 European Oak Sherry casks created the fifth limited edition Balvenie Tun 1858, for ...

A marriage of 9 American Oak casks & 3 European Oak Sherry casks created the sixth limited edition Balvenie Tun 1858, for ...