Balvenie Craftsman’s Reserve #1 The Cooper

A vatting of two 15-year-old sherry butts #10142 & #17949. Limited edition of 550 bottles celebrates the craftsmanship employed by The Balvenies skilled team of distillery coopers.

Balvenie 

William Grant converted the ruins of Balvenie House into Balvenie malt whisky distillery in 1892 in order to meet the global demand for William Grant’s Scottish Speyside malt whisky and blended scotch. Balvenie Distillery is situated near Balvenie Castle and the River Fiddich in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region and is one of the few Scottish distilleries to malt barley on its own malt floors and to dry its malted barley over a peat fire in its own malt kiln. Visitors can enjoy an in-depth Balvenie scotch whisky experience and distillery tour. Balvenie Distillery is also a participant in the popular Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Nose: Fruit , Caramel and sweet spice mix with a little treacle scone. Citrus candied orange and lemon peel reveal themselves on addition of water.

Taste: Sweet and smooth with hints of marmalade and spice at the back of the throat.

Finish: Rich and warming with lingering flavours of butterscotch, dried fruit and lasting spice.