The Balvenie Distillery
When the distillery was built in 1892 it was outfitted with second hand still from Lagavulin and Glen Albyn. This might seem a bit odd at first, but the use of second hand stills from other distilleries that were demolished or refurbished is actually not that uncommon. These days Balvenie has no less than eight stills (4 wash stills and 4 spirit stills); two of them were added in 1965 and one in 1971. The Balvenie distillery in Dufftown was built in 1892 by W. & J. Grant, owners of the Glenfiddich distillery nearby. Morethan a century later they are still 'sister stills', owned by the very same company that originally built them; William Grant & Sons. The official Balvenie core range includes the standard 10 years old 'Founders Reserve', the 12 years old 'DoubleWood', the 15yo 'Single Barrel' and the 21 year old 'Port Wood'. Actually, that's just the 'core' core range - the 25year 'Single Barrel' is a fairly regular release and bottlings like the 1989 and 1991 'Port Wood' and the 17yo 'Islay Cask' were available for a longer period of time as well. Balvenie also provides a fine example of the irrelevance of the 'terroir' theories on Scotch whisky in modern times. Balvenie and Glenfiddich are neighbours and use the very same water source. Nevertheless, the malt whiskies they produce are quite different from each other.
Balvenie Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt 1.75L
$55.99 $64.80
"Monkey Shoulder Scotch is a superb blended malt whisky from William Grant, made with single malts from three famous Speyside distilleries. The result is a
Balvenie 12year 'Doublewood' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$62.99 $74.25
"Sweet fruit and Oleroso sherry notes, layered with honey and vanilla A smooth and mellow single malt of beautifully combined flavours - nutty sweetness,cinnamon spiciness
Balvenie 14yr 'Caribbean Cask' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$82.99 $96.97
"The rich, intense new expression is finished in casks that once held Caribbean rum. After a 14-year maturation period in traditional oak whisky casks, the
Balvenie 25yr 'Single Barrel' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$686.95 $805.50
"Deep, mature and rich with overtures of oak and spice come through on the nose. The palate offers honeyed notes overlaid with gentle spices and
Balvenie 17yr 'DoubleWood' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$177.99 $208.13
" NOSE: Elegant and complex with oak, vanilla, honeyed sweetness and a hint of green apple. TASTE: Sweet with dried fruits, sherbet spice, toasted almonds and
Balvenie 'Monkey Shoulder' Blended Malt 750ml
$34.99 $39.15
" Monkey Shoulder whiskey is the world’s first Triple Malt, a blend of 3 of Speyside’s finest single malt whiskies, matured in Bourbon casks under
Balvenie 15yr 'Single Barrel' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$114.95 $134.77
"Fragrant aroma of vanilla honeyed sweetness, hints of heather and dry oaky notes. Taste: Rich and complex, suggestive of years of careful ageing, it has
Balvenie 'Week of Peat' 14Year Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$95.99 $112.28
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"One of three releases in The Balvenie Stories range, this is a peaty 14 year old single malt Scotch whisky, inspired by distillery manager Ian
Balvenie 'Tun 1509' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$424.99
" The Balvenie distillery has recently announced the launch of their newest whisky in the UK, the Tun 1509, created by Malt Master David Stewart.
Balvenie 21yr 'Portwood' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$249.99 $292.50
"Matured in tradional oak casks, is transferred to a port cask, or pipe which has held fine port wines- wood ,smoke, and citrus flavors,
Balvenie 12year 'Doublewood' Single Malt Scotch 200ml
$19.99 $22.50
"Gristy, supple nuttiness intertwined with spices. Honeyed sultanas and grapes. Hugely inviting. Sweet with good body. The bourbon characters develop; gentle spice with a little
Balvenie 12yr 'Single Barrel' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$77.99 $94.27
" Remaining totally dedicated to the traditions and craftsmanship of malt whisky, The Balvenie Distillery are able to produce exceptional expressions of their region and
The Balvenie 30yr Single Malt Scotch 750ml
$1,102.99 $1293.75
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Whisky Advocate 93 "This is a big and brooding dram. The aroma suggests it is aged in both bourbon and sherry oak. Its complex and richly
Balvenie 17yr Rum Cask
"A vibrant aroma with intense floral and fruity notes. Orange peel, lavender, coconut and a hint of ground nut oil. Beautifully sweet, with characteristic Balvenie
Balvenie 17yr Peated Cask Single Malt 750ml
"Some of this whisky was finished in a peated cask, some in new American oak. Both influences emerge with the smoke (jerky with a hint
Balvenie 14yr 'Peat Week' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
" Honey and vanilla coated in a delicious gentle earthy peat smoke leads, followed by a little zesty pear, a lovely raisiny sweetness, pepper and
Balvenie 'Trio Pack' Single Malt Scotch 50ml
The Balvenie miniature single malt whisky triple box set, otherwise known as 'The Tasting collection' contains three different Balvenie whisky miniatures: The Balvenie Doublewood aged 12
Balvenie 21yr 'Single Barrel' Single Malt Scotch 750ml
Delicate floral vanilla notes up front, with honeycomb, brioche, cinnamon, and maple syrup in support. Treacle tart and more maple syrup, now with walnut, mature
Balvenie 'Peated Expression' 14year Single Malt Scotch
"The resulting non-chill-filtered expression has been aged in first-fill Bourbon, refill Bourbon and Sherry casks. The resulting classic honeyed whisky is said to offer unexpected
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