The Balvenie Stories range
Built on the stories that are told from each generation of craftsmen to the next. They’re our lifeblood. It is how we pass on what we know, how we process experiences, and how we create new ideas.
Expected release date: 7th Jun 2019!
New Arrivals
 Balvenie / Stories 12 Year Old. £45.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: %. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Balvenie. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Stories. BOTTLED: 2019 AGE: 12 Year Old. ABV: % Vol. THE SWEET TOAST OF AMERICAN OAK Inspired to produce an even fruitier, sweeter Balvenie, Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie had the bright idea to import Virgin Oak barrels from Kentucky. After deep toasting them at The Balvenie Cooperage they were filled with Balvenie aged in ex-bourbon barrels. The result is a delectably complex whisky with notes of candied fruit, coconut and delicate vanilla. NOSE: Lusciously malty with some sweet fudge, followed by citrusy and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon. TASTE: Candied orange and lemon peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, layers of blossom honey, some melted brown sugar and oak spices at the end. FINISH: Rich and malty with gentle waves of oak vanilla and subtle spices.
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 Balvenie / Stories 14 Year Old. £60.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: %. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Balvenie. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Stories. BOTTLED: 2019 AGE: 14 Year Old. ABV: % Vol. THE WEEK OF PEAT 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 distills a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness. NOSE: Gentle sweet peat smoke, lighter floral notes and delicate butterscotch honey. TASTE: Velvety and round to taste with the peat smoke balancing citrus flavours, oaky vanilla and blossom honey. FINISH: Gentle smoke with a lingering and creamy vanilla sweetness. |
 Balvenie / Stories 26 Year Old. £60.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: %. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Speyside. CATEGORY: Single Malt. DISTILLERY: Balvenie. BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling. BOTTLING SERIE: Stories. BOTTLED: 2019 AGE: 26 Year Old. ABV: % Vol. A DAY OF DARK BARLEY The arrival at the distillery of a batch of dark roasted malted barley, more commonly used in the production of stout, marked the beginning of a 26-year long experiment. The result was a pleasing depth – smokiness and oakiness as well as the classic honey, vanilla and citrus flavours. NOSE: Big malty notes, soft brown sugar, vanilla toffee, blossom honey and a mild oaky spiciness. TASTE: Syrupy with a toffee sweetness, some citrusy notes of tangy orange peel, followed by oak vanilla and a touch of cinnamon and ginger spices at the end. FINISH: Enduring gentle waves of vanilla and oak spices. |
