Introduction to Balvenie

This story is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic – and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing. It is also the story of the team who helped him, through patience and perseverance, to try something new, and create something exceptional. The original cask finish. Probably the finest highland malt whisky. Those were the words on the first ever bottle of The Balvenie Classic. This story is a celebration of David C. Stewart M.B.E.’s creativity and inventiveness, when he created The Balvenie Classic – and in doing so, pioneered wood finishing.

Tasting Notes for Balvenie Stories Week Of Peat 14 Year Old

This is one of three Balvenie Stories releases, a peaty 14 year old single malt Scotch whisky inspired by distillery manager Ian Millar installing a peat burner at Balvenie. The distillery produced peated whisky using Speyside peat for one week each year. Tastes velvety and round, with peat smoke balancing citrous flavours, oaky vanilla, and blossom honey.