The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #7 Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Detailed DescriptionDavid C. Stewart began working with William Grant & Sons in 1962, at the age of 17, and twelve years later he became the fourth Malt Master of The Balvenie in the distillery’s history. In the 1980s, Stewart first experimented with maturing The Balvenie in two different wood types in succession, creating the process that would later be called finishing. In 2010, the distillery launched Tun 1401, the first of the Tun range in which Stewart selects some of his favorite rare casks from the oldest warehouses. Nine batches later, in 2014, the series was replaced by Tun 1509. Stewart received his MBE from Queen Elizabeth II in 2016 for his services to the Scotch Whisky Industry. The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #7 is a single malt scotch whisky, which was made using whisky drawn from 21 hand-picked casks, including ten sherry butts, seven sherry hogsheads and four American oak barrels. Following its three-month marrying period in the tun, this edition was bottled up at 52.4% ABV.The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #7 Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting NotesNose: The nose is rich and deep, with lots of exotic and elegant oak notes.Palate: The rich and lush palate is slightly tangy with candied orange peel, lots of oak vanilla, some golden syrup, layers of honeycomb, and toasted hazelnuts.Finish: The finish is sweet and malty with oak vanilla and spices.Distillery InformationThe Balvenie distillery is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, owned by William Grant & Sons.