Whisky Forum - Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 9

Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

I am looking to buy Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 9.
Can anyone recommend where I could get one from.

There is one for sale in the current auction at scottishwhiskyauctions.com but I am not keen buying at auction

Let me know if you know!
Many Thanks
Mark[/quote]

Keith · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 2:04 pm Post subject:

Hi Mark, i am not sure where you are based but the Balvenie Tun 1401 batch 9 was released exclusively in the US market so you are unlikely to find it in a shop in the UK and i expect very few will find there way to auction this side of the water. It should be available in reputable whisky shops in the US, that is if they have any left as it was released back in October.
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/balvenietun1401batch9.htm

Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

Thanks Keith. I am based in London.
I guess my best bet is below unless you advise me otherwise?

http://www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com/store/product/64_the-33rd-auction-runs-until-sunday-january-05-2014/27577_lot-330268-balvenie-tun-1401-batch-9-75cl/

Keith · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:27 pm Post subject:

drPete · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject:

Hi Mark

SWA is your best bet - I have done some business with them and been very happy.

No Whisky shop in the USA will ship abroad, and many have problems shipping out of state due to various local laws. The only way around is to find a friendly relative and a friendly Whisky shop and a friendly credit card ...... Not impossible but takes some work

Regards
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Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

Thanks.

Just been on the phone to a dozen retailers in USA, stockist of Balvenie Tun and they all said they sold out batch 9 in 72 hours. mind you they only each had a few to sell as its an extremely rare batch.
Will have a go for it at the auction and see how it goes.

Many Thanks
Mark

CharleskK · New Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 1 Location: Sussex

Mark,

Believe you me I tried every shop I could get hold of in the USA within 24 hours and they were all sold out. It's mad how fast they went. The one on Scottish whisky auction is probably the only one on sale in the world. I would start saving up if you are after it, but it's a good choice I reckon.
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opelfruit · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:33 am Post subject:

Was it specifically batch 9 you were after? Batch 8 (Eurpoe et all release) is still kicking about at certian online retailers.....£230 at the moment, which is reasonable given it went on for Â£200 at launch and its a limited run.

Batch 8 is very, very good.
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Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

I am a collector and feel if I don't get my hands on a batch 9 soon which is the rarest of all batches I won't get any unless I pay Â£1k's in months to come.

opelfruit · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:47 am Post subject:

Really? Batch 9 is the rarest?

It's comprised of 14 casks if I remeber correctly, batch 8 was only 12 casks and batches 6 and 7 only 9 casks.....

so batch 9 has the most amount of whisky in the bottling and is the most recent release, so it's probably the least rare.

You wont hit 1k a bottle, I've only seen batch 1 hit that figure over the years and that was a run of around 300 bottles from the distillery only. Even recent auctions of batch 5 (which was a total cracker) only broke Â£300-£400.....
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Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

Please find me Batch 9 for Â£300 I will buy 10 off you, seriously.
Anyway look at this link and the price its holding by. I willing to pay up to Â£600

http://www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com/store/product/64_the-33rd-auction-runs-until-sunday-january-05-2014/27577_lot-330268-balvenie-tun-1401-batch-9-75cl/

opelfruit · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject:

thats because its new to market and all the collectors want one "now". Wait a bit and the price will be a lot lower.

The more sensible money on there are the batch 2's that are bidding at around Â£180. Looking at the most recent winning bids, batch 7 (the last US release) closed at ~£330

save your money, have some patience. None of these are going to hit 1k, there are simply too many tun1401's on the market......as a collector I would have thought you would know this...the only way you'll get that is if you have a batch #1
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Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

you could be right. ..but at a private whisky function in London all the experts advised that batch 9 is gold!

drPete · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:02 pm Post subject:

Just to add my thoughts .... In the UK the USA releases have commanded huge mark-ups at auction, but esp. the 4 from the travel retail has cost the most on the secondary market. UK releases at first auction go for a lot and then fall back quickly to below the others.
The problem with 9 is that it seems it was very hard to get a Bottle in the states.
Coming clean, I have a 9 but it took a lot of effort and involved a shop I have dealt with for a while so I fear reassurances about upcoming being cheaper may not be as accurate as the past.

Anyway, happy new year to all and good luck with whatever dram you are hunting.

Pete
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Fine collector · Member Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Posts: 12

Happy New Year to you all!

Office was quite yesterday so I had my secretary calling around many specialist independent whisky retailers who have been established for years to see if they can get me Balvenie Tun Batch 9.
They all replied that they have tried for weeks to get hold of some for their clients but its proving impossible.

A few did say that Batch 9 is worth much more than Batch 1 and their clients would pay up to Â£2k fo a bottle! !!

Sounds Crazy.
Time to open Bowmore 18.......