Balvenie 12 Yo Single Barrel

Balvenie lies in the Convals in Dufftown. The distillery was built by William Grant just below Glenfiddich in 1892, sharing its water source, the Robbie Dhu springs, with its illustrious neighbor. Despite also having the same distiller, Balvenie is hugely different in character. It is one of the few Scotch distilleries to boast in-house floor maltings, utilising locally hand-cut peat. Over the last few years, Balvenie has become the ninth bestselling single malt and demand is growing. 

Aged in a first fill, ex-bourbon cask for a minimum of 12 years, Balvenie Single Barrel is selected cask by cask and sampled by the Malt Master before being given the stamp of approval to be bottled. The casks used have previously been used for ageing by Bourbon distillers, and when brought to Scotland and used for the very first time they are termed 'First Fill'. Each bottle is one of no more than 300 in total, drawn from a single cask. Every bottle being hand-numbered and number of the cask in which it matured.

Balvenie Single Barrel First Fill has a bounty of sweet oak and spice on the nose. Rich and complex taste with deep vanilla oakiness, with honey notes overlaid with sweet fruits and subtle spices. A Lingering sweet finish.