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Reconstructing the Balvenie Signature Deconstruction Dinner

From L to R: three cask strength samples, and The Balvenie Signature.

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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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When Scotland Met Portugal: The Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year Old

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 [...]

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Finishing Strong: The Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Year Old

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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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