Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Year Old

Volume: 700ml / ABV: 47.8%

The Balvenie Single Barrel is a 15 year old single malt which is drawn from a single traditional oak whisky cask of a single distillation. Whilst each cask is subtly different, The Balvenie Malt Master selects only those casks which have the essential characteristics of The Balvenie Single Barrel, particularly honey, vanilla and oaky notes. Each bottling forms a limited edition of no more than 350 hand-numbered bottles – so each bottle is unique and unrepeatable.

A more complex proposition here, the higher alcohol content giving the malt a bit of extra muscle, although the rich, fruity distillery character is still very evident. A thinker’s dram which picked up the top prize in its category at the World Whisky Awards 2010.

Tasting Note

Nose

Fragrant aroma of vanilla, honeyed sweetness, hints of heather and dry oaky notes.

Palate

 Rich and complex, suggestive of years of careful ageing, it has a honeyed maltiness with vanilla, oak flavours and delicate spice notes.

Finish

Long and complex with a hint of liquorice.