Balvenie Peated Triple Cask 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

Note: Box has come from a private collection and as such may have some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks.

This is a new permanent addition to the distillery’s duty free range, the result of trials undertaken by Balvenie malt master, David Stewart and former distillery manager, Ian Millar.

Since laying down an initial batch of heavily peated malt, the distillery has dedicated one week a year, named "Peat Week" to the use of peated barley in its production.

The whisky was matured in three cask types: first-fill Bourbon, refill Bourbon and Sherry, and is described as a "classic honeyed whisky enriched with a delicate, sweet and lingering peat smoke".

"Being able to experiment with different elements of whisky making and stock management is one of the most exciting and important parts of my job," said Stewart. "The new Peated Triple Cask is a result of our continued efforts to innovate and trial flavours not typically associated with Balvenie."

More peated expressions are in the pipeline. These styles recall a time when peated whiskies were produced at many Speyside distilleries, including Balvenie throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s.

Ian Millar adds, "Along with cask type, there’s nothing quite like peat to change the flavour profile of a whisky, so it was great to have the chance to undertake these experiments and lay the foundations for future peated malts."

The whisky is non chill filtered and bottled at a higher than usual strength of 48.3% Alc./Vol.