This expression is the 5th in the limited edition Tun 1509 series from Balvenie, released in 2018. It consists of whisky selected by Malt Master David E. Stewart from 29 unique casks — 10 traditional American oak barrels, 8 sherry butt, 8 sherry hogshead, and 3 refill American oak hogsheads — that are married together into the Tun and left to marry for 3 months in Warehouse 24. It is bottled at 52.6% ABV and released in limited quantities.
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Honey through and through. I could pick this out as a Balvenie at a blind tasting. Reminds me a lot of their double wood 12 without the young bite. Candied orange. The ending is long & subtle.
This is a fantastic bottle of scotch! I wish it didn’t cost so much, but it’s as close to being worth it as any other scotch that I’ve ever had.
Very well balanced, perfectly mix of everything and very easy to drink
A great showing of what Balvenie can do but too pricy imo.
Taste so similar to the Macallan Rare Cask line.
Best of the 1509 series so far...
Same style and price bracket, best rated first.
