The Balvenie Stories Week of Peat 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70cl

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The classic honeyed sweetness of this deliciously rich malt brings marvellous balance to layers of elegant smoke. In 2002 Balvenie started using one week in the year to use peat in their malting kiln, as was common practice long ago, this spirit is kept for their limited releases. Important Please Read - These pictures are here to ensure you are happy with the Condition of this lot. Please read our Privacy Statement for more information on our use and processing of your personal information.From the popular Speyside distillery, Balvenie, this 17 year old from the Stories Range, The Week Of Peat, references when Balvenie trialled drying barley with peat for the first time, during a week long gap in the distillery’s production schedule in 2002. For a week a year, The Balvenie distils a batch of peated malt, resulting in a whisky rich in honey, vanilla and citrus notes with an extra layer of delicate smokiness.

Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. According to The Balvenie global brand ambassador Gemma Paterson, it is a more mellow whisky than the earlier 2019 release. Furthermore, we may (without prior notice and without giving reasons) change, delete or alter any Contributions, whether in whole or in part, that in our sole judgment and discretion violates these Terms, is unlawful, is in any way harmful to you, Members, us, the Service or any third parties.In the mash house there was a beautiful smell of porridge, sweet honey and gentle smoke; it was good enough to bottle! The Balvenie Week of Peat 17 Years Old is the latest whisky in the distillery’s Stories Range, which celebrates “human stories of endeavour” and “unexpected twists” associated with the distillery. The Balvenie 17 Year Old The Week of Peat is a unique addition to the distillery’s range of whiskies. Passed down from generation to generation, these tales explore their expertise, their innovations and their mark on the spirit. g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets.

Consider the fact that they grow their own barley, have their own malting floor and their own coopers and coppersmiths. As a result, the kilns at Balvenie now burn peat for one week a year at the end of the distilling season – hence, the week of peat.

Taste: Velvety and round to taste with the peat smoke balancing citrus flavours, oaky vanilla and blossom honey. You have to take your time to nose it and taste it; I think it’s a really wonderful example of The Balvenie. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. Ian Millar, Distillery Manager, was eager to use his learnings from a trip to Islay to experiment with The Balvenie flavour profile.