FWL Whisky Selection: Balvenie Peated Cask Speyside Single Malt Whisky – Scotch Whisky News
Hello Fellow WhiskeyLovers –
Those of you who’ve been receiving this newsletter for some time recall that one of my favorite distilleries is The Balvenie, in Dufftown, just outside of Speyside.
And so whenever I get the opportunity to offer you a great deal on one of their expression, I jump at the chance…and this week’s Whiskey Wednesday offering is just that sort of opportunity: “Balvenie Peated Cask 17YO“.
The Balvenie Peated Cask is a bit of whisky hybrid. It is of a mix of 17yo Balvenie finished in New Wood blended with 17yo Balvenie finished in casks that had previously held a so-far-unreleased experimental heavily-peated Balvenie distilled in 2001.
I am thrilled to offer you this really wonderful whisky, at an unbeatable price: Balvenie Peated Cask 17YO Speyside Single Malt Whiskey for $115/ bottle, a $17/bottle savings (normally $132/bottle). Just enter “BalveniePeated” in the coupon/ promo code in the shopping cart when checking out, to receive your $17 discount.
This is a limited edition whisky, and the product supply at this price is also very limited. So please purchase your bottle(s) ASAP, because as always, once it’s gone…it’s gone.
Doug StoneFounder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com
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__________________________________________________________ THE BALVENIE PEATED CASK 17YO WHISKY In 2001, a heavily peated batch of barley was distilled at The Balvenie Distillery and was allowed to mature until The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart, decided it was time to rejuvenate the maturation process and so the whisky was transferred to newly prepared traditional casks. The casks that had originally held the peated liquid had taken on much of its character and so David decided to experiment by filling them with 17 year old Balvenie for a short period. The result was an intensely peaty whisky. Marrying this liquid with 17 year old Balvenie finished in new American oak casks produced The Balvenie Peated Cask, a complex single malt that is rich and spicy with layers of smokiness. |
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__________________________________________________________ TASTING NOTES – DAVID STEWART, BALVENIE MASTER BLENDER NOSE: Gentle floral aroma with hints of violet and lavender. Delicate smoke beautifully balanced with honeyed vanilla and spicy oakiness. TASTE: Prominent smoke softens to reveal oaky honey and vanilla. Cinnamon and nutmeg develop with time. FINISH: Sweet and spicy with a hint of smoke |
