Truly a Master’s Selection. For one, the discontinued Balvenie Founder’s Reserve 10 Year Old, created by the Balvenie Malt Master David Stuart is a fine dram from a marriage of The Balvenie single malt matured in Bourbon casks with that matured in Sherry casks.
For two, the 12 year old Balvenie DoubleWood over the period of maturation is transferred from a traditional oak whisky cask to a first fill European oak Sherry cask. The traditional casks soften and add character, whilst the Sherry wood brings depth and fullness of flavour.
And for three, matured in oak casks for 15 years, the Balvenie Single Cask 25 Year Old spent a further decade in Balvenie’s warehouses. Each cask formed a limited edition of up to 250 hand-numbered bottles.