The Balvenie
The Week Of Peat
14 Year old

  • Distillery:

    The Balvenie

  • Company:

    William Grant & Sons

  • Cask Maturation

    Peat from north-east Speyside village of New Pitsligo. Double-toasted casks

  • Strength

    48.3% ABV

  • Note

    The Balvenie Stories collection No. 2

  • Distilled:

    2005

  • Bottled:

    2019

  • Price

    60- 80

  • Country:

    Scotland

  • Region

    Speyside

  • Website:

    thebalvenie.com

  • Type:

    Single Malt

  • Volume:

    70 cl

  • Age:

    14 year old

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Excellent

Taste note

  • Colour:

    Deep amber

  • Nose:

    Gentle sweet peat smoke, lighter floral notes and delicate butterscotch honey.

  • Palate:

    Velvety and round to taste with the peat smoke balancing citrus flavours, oaky vanilla and blossom honey.

  • Finish:

    Gentle smoke with a lingering and creamy vanilla sweetness.

  • Conclusion:

    With this expression of The Balvenie Stories was eager to experiment with The Balvenie profile using what they had learnt from a recent trip to Islay, distillery manager Ian Millar ordered a batch of Speyside peat for the kiln. For a week a year, The Balvenie distills a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness.

Flavor profile

Spice

Spice

Smoke

Smoke

Citrus

Citrus

Sweet

Sweet

Wood

Wood

Rich Fruits

Rich fruits

Other aromas