Balvenie Triple Cask 25 Year Old Single Malt

$1,450 AUD

 40% ABV 70cl

The 25 Year Old sits at the top of the Balvenie Triple Cask range created by malt master David Stewart, after 50 years working for brand owner William Grant & Sons.

This rare expression contains whiskies aged in traditional refill casks, first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and first-fill Oloroso Sherry butts, which have been matured for at least 25 years and allowed to marry for around six months in a marrying tun before being bottled.

This was originally released as a travel retail exclusive.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Honeyed malt, flamed orange peel, cinnamon, tobacco leaf, papaya and dried fruit.

Palate: Thick and spicy with vanilla custard, mixed peels, dates, thyme honey, orchard fruit and cocoa on the tail.

Finish: Sweet and spicy. (Master of Malt).

This product is located in Australia.

Distillery

Balvenie Distillery

Originally seen as the little brother of Glenfiddich, the pioneer of widespread marketing of single malt whiskies, Balvenie gradually came into its own and now has a clearly defined position in the world of rare malt whiskies. Whilst it shares the same site as Glenfiddich – and Kininvie – it has a character all of its own.

What surprises many is that Balvenie was constructed (in 1892/3) only 5 years after Glenfiddich had started production. It started life as Glen Gordon but soon took its name from nearby but abandoned Balvenie Castle. Its main function was to provide bulk for the William Grant blends, but its quality as a single malt eventually emerged with the first-ever Balvenie bottling in 1971. As I noted at the time of my visit in 1986, it was “…. particularly palatable in the form of the Founder’s Reserve and the rare Balvenie Classic”. Some say that the fact that Balvenie still does some of its own malting, but to meet only about 15% of the total mash requirement, through the traditional floor method, contributes significantly to Balvenie’s distinctiveness.

The range of Balvenie expressions is now quite extensive and a collector/investor market has developed as a consequence.