The Balvenie Stories Week of Peat 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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Two distillery workers heavily involved with the peat week project were mashman Brian Webster and maltman Robbie Gormley, both now retired. It’s not the easiest way to get malted barley, or the cheapest, but having direct control over the raw materials has allowed Balvenie to remain creative. The Balvenie Distillery is built on age-old traditions and the stories that are passed on from one generation of craftsmen to the next. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms shall continue in full force and effect. Aromas of sweet peat smoke, butterscotch, delicate flowers and honey fill the nose, complemented by notes of oaky vanilla, orange zest, blossom honey, sweet cream and rich, sweet peat smoke throughout the palate.

To terminate your account, login to your account, go to the “settings page”, and follow the termination instructions].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. For a week a year, The Balvenie distils a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness. He sourced peat from the village of New Pitsligo, an hour east of Dufftown, and began experimenting with it in the Balvenie maltings. We grant to registered Members a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable right to access and use the Service and to view its contents (“License”). You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Inspired by his findings on a trip to Islay, distillery manager Ian Millar initiated the annual project, proving that it's not all about Islay when it comes to splendid peated whisky. After at least 12 years in bourbon barrels and hogsheads, the whisky is transferred to sherry casks for an additional nine months. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. The product of a simple story, and a short gap in a hectic distilling schedule but a whisky of unique character and complexity. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. It’s storied history is full of experimentation, a spirit of curiosity that has been passed down through the generations.

V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Taking inspiration from the Isle of Islay this whisky has been created using peated malt before being matured for 17 years in oak casks. The Balvenie Stories collection is designed to bring to life the tales of 'character, endeavour and craft' of those at Balvenie through the generations.

Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. Further, deliberate or undeliberate manipulation of information on the Service (such as ratings), any activity with the intent to influence such information, value or reviews on products (e. Released in 2019, Week of Peat is part of the Stories Series from Balvenie, the aptly named range produces a different release for every story from the distillery's past.

All of their core range, such as the 12 Year Old Doublewood and 14 Year Old Carribean Cask , are subject to this. The first time we did it, there was a real buzz on-site – engineers, coppersmiths and other team members came and had a look as they had never experienced the production of peated, malted barley before. This is a limited-edition single malt Scotch whisky from The Balvenie Distillery, available in a 70cl bottle ready for gifting. Aromas of raisins, butterscotch and sweet spices fill the nose, and the palate offers notes of dark chocolate, orange peel, banana, raisins and caramel. First aged in oak whisky casks for 14 years, it's then finished in Caribbean rum casks, creating a unique and delicious taste.

NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. It originated with distillery manager Ian Millar’s idea of making a Balvenie that was more akin to an Islay. For one week each year, Speyside's Balvenie distillery mixes things up, switching from its usual unpeated style, to producing peated single malt with Speyside peat! Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!