Balvenie Tun 1509, American Oak & European Oak Sherry Cask, Batch No. 2, 2015, 50.3%

Name: Balvenie Tun 1509, American Oak & European Oak Sherry Cask, Batch No. 2, 2015, 50.3%
Brand: Balvenie
Rating: 88 (3 reviews)

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Built by the Grant family in Dufftown, and situated next door to sister distillery Glenfiddich, Balvenie is at the heart of Grant's range of blends. Despite their proximity and shared water source, the style of spirit produced by the pair are quite different, with Balvenie producing a sweeter, more honeyed and very lightly peated new make spirit. It wasn't until 1990, when Kininvie distillery was built, that Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 2 was created using 32 hand-selected casks, including 23 American oak casks and 9 European oak Sherry casks, married together for several months in Tun 1509 before bottling at 50.3% ABV.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Nov 9, 2025SGD 451.88

Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Speyside
Age: N.A
Vintage: N.A
Bottled: 2015
ABV: 50.3%
Volume: 75cl
Distillery: Balvenie
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: American Oak & European Oak Sherry Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Lightly Peated
Single cask: No
Non-chill filtered: Yes
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: N.A
Batch: No. 2
PPM: N.A
Barley: N.A
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): David Stewart
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: 8500
Has box: Yes
Closure: Cork
Presentation: Tube
Series highlights: Tun 1509
Historical context: N.A
Special release: Limited Edition
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Strawberries and vanilla ice-cream, served with biscuits, dried fruits and a glass of fine sherry on the side. Luscious with aromas of honey, orange peel, sweet oak vanilla and delicate ginger spiciness.
Palate: More sherried to taste, with fruitier and drier notes. Caramel and honey, with a slight bitter or burnt edge. Richly sweet, combining elegant honey with tangy citrus and gentle vanilla, overlain with subtle notes of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Finish: Medium length. Honey changes into maple syrup, with sweetness becoming darker. Relatively heavy finish. Smooth finish with lingering spice and citrus elements. Stewed pear, raisins and a little liquorice, fading mature oak spice.

88 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.

silver_pebble7 Oct

88 / 100

The contrast between the fruitier, sweeter nose and the drier, more sherried palate gives this whisky some welcome movement. Strawberries, biscuits and dried fruits lead into caramel and honey, while the slight bitter or burnt edge keeps the sweetness from feeling too simple. The finish carries that shift into darker maple syrup, with stewed pear and lingering spice. A richly layered character, with the fruit and spice doing more than simply adding sweetness.

RainyCloud18 Sept

88 / 100

The medium-length finish gives this a nice little second act: honey darkens toward maple syrup, while spice and citrus linger. That gentle shift is the bit I like most; it keeps the sweetness from feeling one-note.

bookshop.fox28 Aug

88 / 100

Richly sherried at 50.3%.

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