Balvenie The Creation of A Classic / 43%/ 0.7l
- In the spring of 2019 Balvenie Distillery introduced a new range of single malt whisky called the Balvenie Stories Collection.
Product description
In spring 2019, Balvenie Distillery announced a new whisky series, the Balvenie Stories Collection.
Both the distillery and the whisky produced there are based on stories passed down from generation to generation. The latest edition (history) of the series is dedicated to the legendary master maltster, David Stewart and his epochal, Balvenie Classic. The first official edition of Balvenie hit the market in 1973, when the share of single malts in the turnover of the whisky market was not even 1%. Balvenie Classic was the result of countless experiments by David Stewart leading to the optimal combination - maturation in American oak barrels, finishing in Oloroso sherry casks. Classic debuted in the early 80s and was the first "finished" whisky of the modern era. Balvenie the Creation of a Classic is of course whisky matured in bourbon casks and finished in Oloroso sherry casks.
Nose : barley malt, vanilla, milk fudge, cloves, cinnamon, white tea, raisins, dried figs, orange peel and subtle oak notes.
Palate : delicate notes of sherry, vanilla pudding, toffee, maple syrup, chocolate-coated raisins, cinnamon buns, a touch of nutmeg and oak.
Finish : quite long, with notes of vanilla, toffee, honey, orange peel, cinnamon, cloves and oak.