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Balvenie The Tale of the Dog 42 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2021, 47%
Balvenie

Balvenie The Tale of the Dog 42 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2021, 47%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 60
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

The Balvenie 42 Year Old The Tale Of The Dog celebrates coppersmith Dennis McBain, who was told to hammer down a 'dog' when he was an apprentice, honoring the people who co-create The Balvenie marvels. This single malt is full of toffee, date, honey, and oak flavors.

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Versus WineVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 17,344.77
Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
David C. Stewart
Master distiller (distillation)
David C. Stewart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
224
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Giftbox
Series highlights
Part of The Balvenie Stories series, which celebrates the craftsmen and heritage of the distillery. This is the seventh and oldest story in the series.
Historical context
Celebrates the long tenure of coppersmith Dennis McBain, who started at the distillery in 1958.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
The soft, sweet fragrance from ripe dates and toffee reveal geranium oil and a subtle mint musk, with notes of figs and almond.
Palate
Mouth coating toffee and dates envelop a light, nutty honey spice and toasted oak, with vanilla tones, honey, dates, and dried apricot and peach.
Finish
Oaky and lasting, long, slightly oaky but quite sweet and not overly woody with tannins, and a dry, slightly spicy finish.
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