Balvenie

Balvenie Tun 1858, Sherry & Oak Cask, Batch No. 5, 2016, 51.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 10
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

Balvenie Tun 1858 Batch #5 Balvenie was built by William Grant in 1892 and remains part of his family's company to this day. In the early part of its history, its purpose was primarily for the provision of malt for Grant's blends, however following the global success of Glenfiddich, the Balvenie single malt brand was launched in 1973. It remained a rarity though, and it was not until the opening o ...

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Cask type
Sherry & Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
768, 9000, 9002, 11967, 1, 26, 36, 37, 38, 39
Batch
5
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
David Stewart
Master distiller (distillation)
David Stewart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Tun 1858 Series
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Release, Taiwan Exclusive
Allocation
Taiwan
Nose
Lusciously malty and slightly tangy with some orange peel, followed by soft vanilla, layers of brown sugar and a gentle cinnamon spiciness.
Palate
Rich velvety and mouthcoating with a syrupy sweetness and those citrusy notes, there is creamy oak vanilla, blossom honey and butterscotch ending on a ground ginger spiciness.
Finish
A malty sweetness with gentle waves of vanilla and some oak spices.
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