Balvenie

Balvenie Rum Cask 1st Edition 17 Year Old, 2008, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 17
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

First Edition Release 2008 Balvenie 17 years old Rum Casks. In the crafting of The Balvenie Rum Cask, aged Balvenie matured exclusively in traditional whisky oak casks before being transferred to barrels shipped from Jamaica which had previously held sweet rum.

Change+4.6%
LatestSGD 437
HighSGD 519
LowSGD 361
SGD 538SGD 473SGD 408SGD 342Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 7Jan 11Jul 6Dec 7 - SGD 417 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Dec 7, 2025Dec 15 - SGD 361 - Just Whisky Auctions - Dec 15, 2025Dec 15 - SGD 377 - Just Whisky Auctions - Dec 15, 2025Jan 11 - SGD 417 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 19 - SGD 519 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jan 19, 2026Feb 16 - SGD 495 - Just Whisky Auctions - Feb 16, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 437 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 436.71
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 16, 2026SGD 495.01
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jan 19, 2026SGD 519.36
Cask type
Rum Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
Jamaica
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
David C. Stewart MBE
Master distiller (distillation)
David C. Stewart MBE
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
1920
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Bottle and tube
Series highlights
Rum Cask 1st Edition
Historical context
N.A
Special release
First Edition Release
Allocation
UK
Nose
Orange blossom, gum drops, vanilla bean, coffee cake, green grapes, nutmeg.
Palate
Key lime, honey, orange peel, heather, caramel, almond, mixed dried fruit, oak, touch of coconut.
Finish
Gradual arrival, big honey sweetness, creme brûlée, nice oak, cinnamon, a slight whisp of smoke.
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