Balvenie 50 Year Old Rare Marriage 0962 (Bottled 2018) Sherry Oak Single Malt w/box 700ml

Bottle No. 30/110
Whiskymaker's note:
A marriage of whisky of this age is rare as liquid given 50 years or more to express itself can develop flavours that have extreme variances of taste, strength and depth that make the task complex. Stewart selected four casks into an exquisite whole that combines and enhances their many delicate notes. The final liquid, bottled at 41.6% ABV, combines malt and oak with brown sugar, toffee and ground ginger on the nose, followed by further oaky notes, maple syrup, tangy citrus and classic honeyed Balvenie sweetness to taste. The finish is long and lingering, with dried fruits and vanilla oaky spice notes.

Balvenie is a very traditional Scottish malt whisky distillery, located in Dufftown within the famous Speyside region of Scotland. Balvenie whisky was founded by William Grant in 1889, after he worked as a youngster in Mortlach Distillery as a book-keeper. It was here that he learned the art of distilling and bought some land beside The Balvenie Castle. The distillery was built in 1886 and to this day still practices the most traditional of whisky making processes passed on down through centuries. Balvenie grow their own barley which is then floor malted, and employ their own specialist coppersmiths who look after their traditional copper stills, as well as their own coopers who maintain and rebuild all their casks. There is even a Balvenie maturation warehouse, named Warehouse 24. It has remained under the ownership of William Grant & Sons, who also own the neighbouring distilleries Kininvie and Glenfiddich.
Balvenie whisky has become the ninth bestselling single malt and demand for these products continues to grow, especially since winning multiple awards for several expressions in 2006. With such dedication to tradition, it is no wonder that Balvenie produce such a unique and special single malt whisky.