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Balvenie Tun 1401, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, Batch No. 5, 2012, 50.1%
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Balvenie Tun 1401, Bourbon & Sherry Cask, Batch No. 5, 2012, 50.1%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

This Speyside single malt is blended from whisky aged in five ex-bourbon barrels and four ex-sherry butts, all aged in Warehouse 24. The blend from these nine casks was transferred to Tun 1401 - a traditional oak marrying vessel for several months prior to bottling. Released June 2012. It is a skilful marriage of some of the rarest treasures from the distillery's Warehouse 24 – an unrepeatable selection of spirits sourced from seven traditional whisky casks and two sherry butts, whose ages span a number of decades, and which have all been hand-selected by Malt Master David Stewart.

Change+0.7%
LatestSGD 1,486
HighSGD 1,667
LowSGD 1,048
SGD 1,742SGD 1,486SGD 1,230SGD 974Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Oct 6Jan 5Aug 9Aug 4 - SGD 1,475 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 1,349 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 1,049 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Sep 22 - SGD 1,244 - Just Whisky Auctions - Sep 22, 2025Oct 6 - SGD 1,648 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Oct 20 - SGD 1,048 - Just Whisky Auctions - Oct 20, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 1,280 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 17 - SGD 1,100 - Just Whisky Auctions - Nov 17, 2025Jan 5 - SGD 1,344 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 1,390 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 1,277 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 1,667 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 1,486 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 1,485.86
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 1,667.44
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 1,276.97

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Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 2,537.01
Cask type
Bourbon & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
No. 5241, No. 7044, No. 1394, No. 2384, No. 439, No. 4444, No. 13144, No. 1331, No. 913
Batch
No. 5
PPM
N.A
Barley
Home Grown Barley
Fermentation
68 hours
Master distiller (bottling)
David C. Stewart MBE
Master distiller (distillation)
David Stewart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2862
Has box
Yes
Closure
Natural cork stopper
Presentation
Cylindrical box
Series highlights
Tun 1401
Historical context
N.A
Special release
UK/European Market Release
Allocation
UK/European Market Release
Nose
Deep, dark, thick and dried fruits; Musty Cherry, plum, fig. Thick and syrupy nose. Evolves at its own pace; cinnamon, nutmeg, chocolate chip cookie dough, brown sugar, then other sweet baking notes. Soft coffee in the background. Light wood shavings. Honey is also present. Polished leather, wood varnish, menthol and tobacco leaves. Shows some lighter touches with fresh apples, orange juice, and floral notes.
Palate
Smooth and easy yet flavoursome. Honeyed sherry sweetness balances dry lightly spiced oaky tannins. Full delivery, soft as a pillow, seduces the tongue with sherry chocolate, deep caramel, wood spice, and an assorted fruit basket that unravels like a flower blooming. Lovely citrus fruits, oranges, lemons and pink grapefruit, varnish, leather and menthol, with a whiff of smoke. Some notes of cinnamon, and a gentle peppery edge. Honey and oak are undeniable.
Finish
Buttery vanilla and delicate spice. Harmonious. Spicy and oaky notes at first, but then lingers on fruits for a long time. Long, honey, old wood, cappuccino, a ton of spice, vanilla, oak. Really long and slightly drying.
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