Balvenie 21 Years Old

Port Wood Finish

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£95

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Balvenie 21 Years Old

Name: Balvenie 21 Years Old
SKU: 0270633
Price: 95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Port Wood Finish

Lot #0270633

FINISH DATE

29 February 2016

A refined and elegant expression from The Balvenie Distillery, the 21 Year Old PortWood is the result of decades of craftsmanship and masterful maturation. Initially aged in traditional oak casks for over two decades, this whisky is then finished in Port pipes—casks that previously held fine Portuguese Port wine. The Port cask finishing lends a beautifully layered complexity, enhancing Balvenie’s signature honeyed richness with deep notes of ripe fruit, spice, and gentle oak. The result is a soft, sophisticated single malt that balances sweetness and depth with remarkable finesse.

Balvenie

One of the Dufftown distilleries, or the one next door to Glenfiddich. Balvenie has been forever in the ownership of William Grant & Sons. The distillery was established in 1892 and takes its name from a nearby castle, which was the original name for the town. Compared to Glenfiddich and Kininvie, Balvenie focuses more on the craft aspect of distillery with its branding. A small percentage of its malt is produced on a traditional malting floor and it retains a cooperage. In relative terms, the distillery has only just opened its doors for tours as it continues to grow in popularity. Assisted by 9 distinctive stills and inventive cask maturation, finding favour with many whisky drinkers. So much so, that Ailsa Bay modelled its stills on Balvenie’s, aiming to take up some demand for blends and let the distillery concentrate on expanding the Balvenie range.

Lot Features

BOTTLER
Official Bottling
CASK FINISH
Port Pipes
DISTILLERY
Balvenie
TYPE
Full Size
SIZE
70 cl
STRENGTH
40%
CASK FINISH
Port Pipes
APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
3.5

Region

Scotland, Speyside