16 September 2026

Balvenie 21 Years Old

The Second Red Rose (Story No.5)

Winning Bid
£195
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Balvenie 21 Years Old

The Second Red Rose (Story No.5)
Lot #1450073
FINISH DATE
15 December 2025
From Balvenie, The Second Red Rose, a 21-year-old single malt with an incredible red colour to it and quite a story behind it. To cut a long story short, the wife of 8th Earl of Douglas - Margaret Douglas - lived on land that would later become part of the Balvenie Estate and all she had to pay King James II for living there was one exquisite red rose. The tale survived long after the Balvenie Castle fell into disrepair and the original inhabitants gone, eventually becoming the inspiration for the first bottling of Balvenie Red Rose, as the aim was to create a deeply vibrant whisky evoking this mythical flower. Port pipes and Australian Shiraz maturation gives this release it's "Red Rose-like" colour!
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
  • DISTILLERY
    Balvenie
  • TYPE
    Full Size
  • SIZE
    70 cl
  • STRENGTH
    48.1%
  • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
    2
Region
Scotland, Speyside
Scotland, Speyside
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