David Stewart's new and larger plaything following the success of marrying tun 1401, Tun 1509 is now providing its third release! For this batch he selected 12 Sherry butts with vintages varying from 1989 to 1992, 11 American oak hogsheads filled in 1989 and 8 refill American oak butts from 1992 and 1993. These were married for several months. Included with this bottle is a sheet with graphical representations of the flavour profile of the whisky from each of 31 casks used!
This bottle was part of a private collection - if you'd like more detailed photos just get in touch!
Lovely layers of vanilla oak, rich woody spices, dark fruits and a definite sherry character interspersed with elegant honey
Quite simply the finest whisky I've tasted. Rich, complex, with a beautiful finish, showing the value of age and at an affordable price point given its pedigree
The best 1509 so far. Intense, rich and thick Balvenie flavour. Touching the dizzy heights equal to some of the, but not all, that we saw in the 1401s
