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31st July 2012 |
The Balvenie
spices up its Malt Master’s 50th year
with Release of Caribbean Cask in the
UK.
 The Balvenie today announced the latest addition to
its collection of award-winning single
malts in the UK – The Balvenie 14 Year
Old Caribbean Cask. The release is one
of a number of exciting launches that
The Balvenie Malt Master, David Stewart,
is making available in the UK to
coincide with the 50th anniversary of
him joining the distillery.
Crafted using a process pioneered by
David known as ‘finishing’, this whisky
has had a 14 year maturation period in
traditional oak whisky casks, before
being transferred to casks that
previously held Caribbean rum to finish
its aging process. The result is an
exceptional single malt that exemplifies
the signature smooth, honeyed character
of The Balvenie, while adding unique
notes of toffee and fruit that come from
its innovative cask finish.
Commenting on the new release, David
Stewart said: "We’ve found that many
years maturation in traditional oak
whisky casks followed by a few months of
rum cask maturation complements The
Balvenie single malt very well. This
expression is a beautifully rounded
14-year-old whisky that combines
traditional Balvenie vanilla notes with
rich toffee, a hint of fruit and a warm,
lingering finish."
Available nationwide at an RRP of £42,
this rich and intense release is now
part of the already established range of
The Balvenie Single Malts – 12 Year Old
DoubleWood, 12 Year Old Signature, 15
Year Old Single Barrel, 21 Year Old
PortWood and the Thirty Year Old.
The outstanding quality of The Balvenie
is a result of the craftsmanship
retained by The Balvenie Distillery.
Nowhere else is there a distillery that
still grows its own barley, malts in its
own traditional floor malting, employs a
team of coopers to tend its casks, a
coppersmith to maintain its stills and
has in its service David Stewart, the
most experienced Malt Master in
Scotland, whose innovative approach to
cask finishing has set a new standard in
Single Malts.
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The Balvenie 14 year old Caribbean
Cask
Tasting Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Nose: Rich, sweet and creamy
toffee on the nose combines with fresh
fruit notes.
Taste:
Rounded with vanilla and sweet oak
notes, with a fruity character that
develops with time.
Finish:
Soft and lingering.
William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose: Delicious sweet toffee, a
bit of brown sugar, some tropical
fruits, a touch of orange zest.
Taste: Creamy sweet vanilla, some drying oak with a light
dusting of spice and some orange hanging
around in the background.
Finish: A long lingering finish.
Sweet barley, some delicate spice and
drying oak.
Comments: A deliciously smooth well rounded easy to drink on
any occasion Balvenie, well balanced
vanilla, spice and oak with a lovely
long lingering finish.
SMW Score 92/100
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