One Scottish distillery well known in the United States is Balvenie. Founded in 1892 and owned by William Grant & Sons, it is located in Dufftown, Scotland, and considered a Speyside single malt Scotch. One of its latest expressions has been exclusively created for its American fan base, pricing at around $250 a bottle.
Tun 1401, Batch 9, according to Balvenie, is available in limited supply, and follows upon the successful release of two similar batches over the last few years. Drawn from
one of the oldest warehouses at The Balvenie Distillery, The Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 9 is a skillful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery’s Warehouse 24. This latest batch of Tun 1401 represents an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from eleven traditional whisky casks and three sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by Stewart. The whisky rested for several months in Tun 1401 – one of the distillery’s unique marrying vessels – to create a single malt that is greater than its already precious parts.
Tasting notes from David Stewart, Malt Master for The Balvenie, indicate a finished product that is “a complex and completely unique marriage characterized by dark fruits and marmalade on the nose. Its richness and smoothness is underpinned with dark chocolate sweetness, delicate honey notes and a distinctly long, spicy finish.”
It was bottled at 49.3% ABV and heralds from a tun that was first for sale only at the distillery.
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