AU
New Zealand
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88 Points
Part of a trio of malts or 'stories' referencing the human tales of key distillery figures.
Labelled as 'Story No.2' and reportedly peated to 30ppm
This edition was non chill filtered and bottled at 48.3% Alc./Vol.
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Description
Introduction to Balvenie
This story is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic – and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing. It is also the story of the team who helped him, through patience and perseverance, to try something new, and create something exceptional. The original cask finish. Probably the finest highland malt whisky. Those were the words on the first ever bottle of The Balvenie Classic. This story is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic – and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing.
Tasting Notes for Balvenie Stories Week Of Peat 14 Year Old
This is one of three Balvenie Stories releases, a peaty 14 year old single malt Scotch whisky inspired by distillery manager Ian Millar installing a peat burner at Balvenie. The distillery produced peated whisky using Speyside peat for one week each year. Tastes velvety and round, with peat smoke balancing citrous flavours, oaky vanilla, and blossom honey.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Description
Introduction to Balvenie
This story is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic – and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing. It is also the story of the team who helped him, through patience and perseverance, to try something new, and create something exceptional. The original cask finish. Probably the finest highland malt whisky. Those were the words on the first ever bottle of The Balvenie Classic. This story is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic – and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing.
Tasting Notes for Balvenie Stories Week Of Peat 14 Year Old
This is one of three Balvenie Stories releases, a peaty 14 year old single malt Scotch whisky inspired by distillery manager Ian Millar installing a peat burner at Balvenie. The distillery produced peated whisky using Speyside peat for one week each year. Tastes velvety and round, with peat smoke balancing citrous flavours, oaky vanilla, and blossom honey.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
