Balvenie

Balvenie TUN 1401 Batch No. 8, American oak & Sherry butts Cask, 2013, 50.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 14
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

Tun 1401 is a very special vatting from Balvenie's Warehouse 24, one of the oldest areas of the distillery grounds and home to some of the most special casks in Speyside. It was conceived by the Balvenie's malt master David Stewart, who was so inspired by the magical atmosphere inside Warehouse 24, that he created Tun 1401 to capture the essence of it in a bottle. Each batch has unique characteris ...

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Cask type
American oak casks & Sherry butts
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
15917, 14827, 7049, 15338, 6333, 5825, 1636, 887, 486, 12614, 13148, 8587
Batch
8
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
David Stewart
Master distiller (distillation)
David Stewart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2700
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Cylindrical cardboard tube
Series highlights
TUN 1401
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition; Released for UK, Canada, Australia, France and other European countries
Allocation
UK, Canada, Australia, France and other European countries
Nose
Fragrant, rich and expressive with warm butterscotch, peaches, dried apricots, beeswax, milk chocolate, dried mango, rum and raisin fudge, vanilla pods, cedarwood, ginger root, cinnamon bark, and a hint of menthol and liquorice. Oranges and honey, woody spice, chocolate, vanilla creams and pine.
Palate
Velvety, viscous and opulent with fruity notes of raisins, dried mango, peach, dates, green apples, bitter orange, honey, ginger cake, golden syrup tart, toffee, butterscotch sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger powder, star anise, cloves. Drier, spicier with treacle, red chilies, vanilla pods, chocolate and liquorice.
Finish
Lengthy and evolving, with sweet and fruity notes (vanilla, honey, dried fruit, peach) leading to woodier and spicier notes (ginger, cinnamon). Sharp, acidic citrus, biscuity cereal notes, clean wood smoke, ground pepper and bitter oak. Burnt caramel flans.
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