Balvenie

Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch No. 4, American Oak & Sherry Cask, 2012, 50.4%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 15
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

For Batch No.4 of Tun 1401, seven traditional whisky casks and three sherry butts were combined and rested for several months in a traditional oak marrying vessel. A highly-regarded malt distillery in Speyside and the second built by William Grant & Sons. The distillery is still owned by the company today its brand has been nurtured to become one of the most recognisable and sought-after single m ...

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 1,329.93
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The Whisky WorldVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 3,217.94
Best of WinesVerified Retail Listing - Updated Oct 6, 2026SGD 2,711.97
Cask type
Traditional & Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4287, 5240, 762, 15330, 5832, 13451, 8408, 1140, 1314, 1533
Batch
4
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
David Stewart
Master distiller (distillation)
David Stewart
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2500
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Tube
Series highlights
Tun 1401 is a special series created by Malt Master David Stewart, involving a unique marrying process in a large wooden vat (Tun 1401) in Warehouse 24.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Travel Retail Exclusive
Allocation
Travel Retail
Nose
Rich and complex with dried orange, honey, oak, and sweet fruit notes, hints of spice, beeswax, and sometimes a touch of sea saltiness and floral fragrance.
Palate
Full-bodied and smooth, with intense orange, vanilla, honey, and spicy wood. Notes of ginger, white pepper, and bitter chocolate, evolving into citrus and sometimes a salty, chewy character.
Finish
Long and elegant, with lingering orange, oak, and delicate bitter fruit (apples), sometimes with savory notes of clove and betel nut.
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