Whisky Forum - Balvenie Tun 1509

k1ranki · Double Malt Member Joined: 31 May 2012 Posts: 93

What are the Forum thoughts on the 'replacement' for the 1401. Collectable? Seems very expensive to me for a very unlimited ed.

Keith · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:31 pm Post subject:

I have saw it but havent heard much about it. Some good review will no doubt make it collectable.

minesascotch · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:59 pm Post subject:

Off to The Balvenie for a tour on Tuesday will report back with any relevant info.

Very Happy

opelfruit · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:05 pm Post subject:

I think the whole point is that they are trying to make it non-collectable. Supply far exceeds demand for the 1401, the 1509 is 4x the capacity with the sole purpose of balancing the supply to demand issue.

I'm sure some people will collect it, and no doubt batch #1 will carry the most potential for investment (as they always do), and I'm sure prices will be high, but hopefully they'll get it right and stop the ridiculous secondary market inflation by producing enough juice to cope.

What made 1401 so good was the small batch approach, once you start quadrupling the size of the batches it's going to reduce the quality (not that it's bad spirit but getting so many exceptional casks per batch is going to be simply harder, so they'll have to chuck some "not so exceptional" ones in there to mix it out and make up the numbers).
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Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

I doubt the point in replacing the Balvenie 1401 with the 1509 is to try make it non-collectable but simply to make more money as the Balvenie will know demand will be there for a larger release and like any limited release no matter what the numbers it will always become collectable if it picks up good reviews.

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minesascotch · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:52 am Post subject:

Mr C · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:07 am Post subject:

Saw this on the Whisky Shop - Â£240 a lot of dosh!

William · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:31 pm Post subject:

I tasted the newly released replacement for the Balvenie Tun 1401, The Balvenie Tun 1509.

I thought the new Tun 1509 batch 1 has a lovely balance and is a more than worthy replacement of the for the Tun 1401.

More info on the Balvenie Tun 1509 and my tasting note here:

www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/balvenietun1509.htm
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Islay Pete · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 1:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the note William, surprisingly with such a popular release there doesnt seem to be any reviews of the new Tun 1509. I have a bottle unopened and was debating whether to buy a 2nd bottle, i have now asked my wife to pick up a bottle from the airport for me this weekend, it seems to be the only place where you can still get a bottle as the whisky shops have sold out.

whisky_rob · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:28 pm Post subject:

Slightly above RRP but one of my local shops has some -

http://www.whiskyshopdufftown.com/shop/balvenie-tun-1509-batch-1/

Think I'm going to give this one a miss.

opelfruit · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject:

Bit pricey even at rrp if you ask me. I paid Â£200 for the last batch of tun 1401 and this is supposed to yield 4 times as much as 1401, yet the price is higher.....don't get it.

1401 was pricey as too much demand, this is supposed to specifically try to combat that demand issue ergo prices should be lower......I guess not.

Loosing interest in Balvenie now, especially given the price of the 15yo single barrel sherry. Think I'm going to stick to my Balblairs, Glencadams and Benriachs - where you get excellent value for money.
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Blackadder · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:00 pm Post subject:

I have a bottle, probably open it over christmas. Cheers for your review William good to know it will be a good one.

whisky_rob · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 11:28 pm Post subject:

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