Stories always start at the beginning (unless they're one of those purposely confusing stories like Memento or those Funnybones books - it's never explained why they're skeletons!), and this is the introductory release from The Balvenie Stories range! These releases all give light to events and people in Balvenie's past and present - this one, for example, takes inspiration from apprentice malt master Kelsey McKechnie and her idea to import virgin oak barrels from Kentucky and deeply toast them at the distillery's cooperage. They were then filled with Balvenie's ex-bourbon oak aged whisky for a finishing period, resulting in... Well, this very whisky you see here!
Want to find out more about The Balvenie Stories series? Check out our blog post on the range right here!
Lusciously malty with some sweet fudge, followed by citrusy and oak vanilla aromas with layers of spicy oak notes of ginger and cinnamon.
Candied orange and lemon peel, vanilla toffee and butterscotch, layers of blossom honey, some melted brown sugar and oak spices at the end.
Rich and malty with gentle waves of oak vanilla and subtle spices.
It's a nice dram but just a little.... meh... Fruity fudge and spicy honey. Mouth feel is a bit watery, it feels thin. Is it because it's chill filtered? I don't know, but why do they do that? And why do they add coloring? Followed this one up with a Glenlivet Nadurra first fill, and I prefer that one.
