By thirstyinla, on March 1, 2010
From L to R: three cask strength samples, and The Balvenie Signature.
photos by Lena Watanabe
Last year, famed Speyside distillery The Balvenie released Batch No. 2 of Signature, a 12 year old single malt Scotch created by Balvenie Malt Master David Stewart in celebration of his 45th [...]
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By thirstyinla, on January 4, 2010
The Balvenie has been called “the bourbon lover’s scotch,” a perfect description of the smooth, honeyed sweetness found in the Speyside distillery’s single malts. For the last several years, Balvenie has been one of the foremost practitioners of the wood-finished style, in which traditionally-aged Scotch is “finished” for an additional two years (or more) in casks [...]
Continue reading When Scotland Met Portugal: The Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year Old
By thirstyinla, on November 29, 2009

images courtesy The Balvenie
To coincide with the U.S. release of its Madeira Cask 17 Year Old, Scotland’s renowned Speyside distillery The Balvenie held a series of launch events in key cities across the country. The Madeira Cask is the latest release in the Balvenie 17 [...]
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