Balvenie 15 Year Old Madeira Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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Nose: Nutty and soft in the Balvenie tradition, then there’s the Madeira casks influence with baked fruits, pears, peaches and apricots sprinkled with white pepper. More nuttiness with stronger cinnamon, fruitiness is getting a floral and with perfume-y vibe along with honey (probably from the original bourbon casks, white and milk chocolate. A very nice and pleasant nose even at 43%. Second Cask: Finishing in Madeira casks increases complexity, bringing notes of fresh peaches, oranges zing and hazelnut. The Balvenie’s Cask Finishes Range offers a unique range of rich and complex flavours, perfect for ardent lovers or newcomers who seek an exploration of whiskies like no other,” said Brett Bayly, Regional Brand Ambassador for The Balvenie South East Asia. Taste: Ripe fruitiness from fresh peaches lead to a citrus orange zing, hazelnuts, and crisp oakiness coating the pallet. Regardless of whether the Service offers the functionality to contribute, you are solely responsible and liable for any content and information that you create, upload, post, publish, link to, duplicate, transmit, record, display or otherwise make available on the Service or to other Members, such as chat messages, text messages, videos, audio, audio recordings, music, pictures, photographs, text and any other information or materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted (“Contributions”).

All entrants must be U.K residents. Any account created from any other country will be deleted and their entry fee will be forfeit. The Madeira Cask 15 Year Old is a single malt finished in casks which previously held sweet Madeira wine. Having used casks from the volcanic island for older whiskies in the past, a recent holiday there reignited Stewart’s passion for Madeira’s versatile dessert wine and complex casks. A few weeks ago I noticed a few new Balvenies that popped up in the local airport Duty Free shop: Balvenie 15 Year Old Madeira Cask Finish and Balvenie 18 Year Old PX Cask Finish. Nose: Beautifully balanced light loral notes from lotus and geranium lowers dance between hints of fresh meadow grass and peeled apple skin.Since then the Banffshire, Speyside-based distillery has continued to employ cask finishing for many of its whiskies, particularly the Balvenie DoubleWood 12YO, Caribbean Cask 14YO, and PortWood 21YO in what it now calls the Balvenie Cask Finishes collection. At the same time there is a new Bowmore 30 Year Old (1989 vintage, around € 2300) and Bowmore 40 Year Old (159 bottles, around € 8000). Taste: A modern classic fruit fusion of tart grape skin, mandarin & ig low together with vibrant oak to coat the mouth with a delicate oil and honeyed sweetness. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.

Those familiar with The Balvenie will know that its Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE was among the first – if not the first – to use cask finishes. This is a process where matured spirit is transferred into a different cask for further ageing to develop more complexity, and one that Stewart pioneered in the 1980s for the original 12YO Balvenie Classic. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. The trials were started at a time when few Scottish distilleries were producing any whisky at all due to a slowdown in the Scotch industry. It was Ian’s drive to innovate and David’s need to create new flavours that lay the foundations for future whiskies with peated malt. Our peated whiskies are a testament to the freedom we enjoy as a family company and show The Balvenie in an unexpected way, but remain true to our distillery style.

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Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. The second sherry finish for the Cask Finishes range is The Balvenie Pedro Ximénez Cask Aged 18 Years. The sweet wine from the Pedro Ximénez casks gets its intensity from the sun-ripened vines, making what’s said to be a sweet fusion for The Balvenie’s signature honeyed core. Throughout the cask’s journey, it was exposed to the heat of the sun, naturally sweetening the wine it held, and in turn leading to the creation of what’s described as a light and lively whisky.We are especially excited to introduce three new cask finished whiskies, which complete the range of expressions encapsulating the heart and soul of the Balvenie,” Bayly added. It is the first time The Balvenie is using Pineau casks in its 129 years of history. It may also be – we are almost certain – the first time any Scottish distillery has officially launched a commercially available whisky expression employing such casks.

If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Lindsay Hitzeroth, customer marketing for Global Travel Retail, said, “The channel has always been about discovery, offering consumers the opportunity to find something new and different, yet with the confidence of brand knowledge and integrity. As travel now begins to show real recovery in the aftermath of Covid, we will continue to inspire and engage consumers with The Balvenie 15yo Madeira Cask and 18 yo Pedro Ximénez Cask, both delivering the quality of liquid and iconic appeal that luxury shoppers will be searching for.” Taste: A modern classic fruit fusion of tart grape skin, mandarin and fig flow together with oak to coat the mouth with a delicate oil and honeyed sweetness. Taste: An energizing zing from tangy lemon rind and grapefruit meet the delicate subtle sweetness of glazed fruits and spice from root ginger.Here are three new drops that should excite whisky lovers who like a taste of something less ordinary. Single malt Scotch whisky brand The Balvenie has released the final three expressions in its Balvenie Cask Finishes range in Singapore. But wait, there’s more. Extending – and completing – the Balvenie Cask Finishes collection are three expressions, The Balvenie Madeira Cask 15YO, The Balvenie French Oak Cask 16YO, and The Balvenie Pedro Ximénez 18YO. First Cask: Several years of maturation in traditional American oak whisky barrels imparts warming layers of honey and vanilla for our sweet signature honeyed core flavor. The Balvenie Peated Triple Cask Aged 14 Years is the result of trials undertaken in 2001 by The Balvenie Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE and our former distillery manager Ian Millar.