Sweet butterscotch with a crème brulee char on the pallet. Hints of freshly sliced pear, dried figs, dates and raisin with sweet almond, honey and creamy shortbread notes.
Super pale, like fino sherry, but don’t be mistaken to thinking that it's gentle….a hefty dollop of iodine and peat smoke, with ginger and some green apple notes. Certainly my favourite from this Islay Clan
Colour
Bright Auric
Aroma
Very fresh, herbal, with hints of vanilla, pear, freshly
cracked black pepper, honey-glazed ham. Rich Turkish
coffee, sappy pine resin.
With water, more herbal notes like vetiver and fennel,
along with aniseed, green apple and leather.
Taste
A rich, explosive mouthfeel with lots of chocolate, tar,
creosote and smoked bacon, followed by a burst of
antiseptic lozenges, eucalyptus and more aniseed.
Finish
A long, salty and mouthcoating finish with hints of
cocoa, fudge and savoury meats.
Long, warming and memorable. Hints of soft spices and roasted hazelnuts compliment beautifully the hallmark Arran citrus flavour. A perfect demonstration of the complexity afforded by a well-aged Arran expression.
Triple distilled then matured for over twelve years. Displaying the tempting aroma of toasted almonds, caramelised toffee and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste.
Triple distilled and matured in American bourbon oak for over eighteen years. A refreshing Lowland single malt whisky with the added infusion of ripe citrus and green tea and the warmth of toasted almonds.
Replaces the Classic. Aromas of vanilla and coconut come through quite early on as a result of being matured entirely in ex-bourbon casks. Citrus fruit and peach make an appearance towards the end.
From American Bourbon to Spanish Oloroso Sherry - and finally Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks - this is a rich, complex whisky with toffee and sherry flavours.
The DoubleWood 17 year old is an elder sibling to DoubleWood 12 year old and shares its honeyed, spicy characteristics, but it is distinctly different, with deeper vanilla notes, hints of green apple, creamy toffee and a striking richness and complexity.
With a perfume of fruity and ripe raisin notes, backed by a nutty dryness on the nose this whisky exhibits a refined palate with remarkable character, it is creamy and silky with fruit, honey and spice notes.
A single vintage bottling, limited and rare by nature. Bottled at 48.3% ABV and matured solely in American Oak casks, providing a velvety and round taste with woody peat smoke balancing oaky vanilla and honey.
To create The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 6, Malt Master David Stewart MBE expertly hand-selected 21 of the finest and most precious casks from The Balvenie’s stocks and married them together in Tun 1509, a large oak marrying vessel that sits proudly in the distillery’s Warehouse 24.
• David C. Stewart MBE used liquid from 21 of The Balvenie’s rarest and most precious casks to create Tun 1509. He used liquid from Sherry Refill Butts, Ex Bourbon American Oak Barrels and DoubleWood Refill Sherry Butts, which were used once to finish DoubleWood before being filled with New Make and aged.
• Tun 1509 Batch 6 continues the legacy of Tun ranges – Tun 1401 and Batches 1 - 5 of Tun 1509 – which are now highly sought-after by connoisseurs and collectors the world over. Approximately 700 cases of The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 6 have been produced for worldwide distribution.
• The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 6 is non-chill filtered and has a higher strength ABV of 50.4%.
Rich and deep, lots of exotic and elegant oak notes, followed by sweeter aromas of dried fruits raisins and dates, then a spicy outburst of ground ginger and some melted brown sugar.
