Our love of the fine scotch from The Balvenie distillery knows no bounds, so word of their latest release is always welcome. In this case the spirit is called Tun 1509. Handcrafted by renowned Malt Master David Stewart, Tun 1509 was carefully hand-selected from 42 of Balvenie’s finest casks – 35 traditional American oak barrels and seven European oak sherry butts – which […]


1 Oct
Renowned Speyside distillery announces launch of new expression

Recently the renowned Speyside distillery The Balvenie, announced the launch of the much anticipated sibling to its 12 year old DoubleWood. Like The Balvenie Fifty we posted last month, The Balvenie 17 Year Old DoubleWood was made in commemoration of the Balvenie Distillery‘s Malt Master David Stewart’s 50th anniversary. Stewart, Scotland’s longest serving malt master, crafted […]


One of our favorite large scotch distilleries, The Balvenie, is celebrating the dedication of half a century of work of David Stewart, now the longest tenured malt master in Scotland, with an expression aptly titled The Balvenie Fifty. Known farflung as the ‘Modest Man of Whisky’, Stewart first began interning at the Speyside distillery back […]


1 Feb
Finished in rum casks for a slightly sweeter expression

I would really like to get my hands on The Balvenie’s latest release, a 14 year old whisky called Caribbean Cask. The single malt scotch is titled as such because after being aged in traditional whisky barrels for 14 years, it was transferred to rum barrels to finish. The Speyside distillery crafts some of the […]


8 Jun
Only 150 bottles of Balvenie's finest scotch to date for $3,500

I love my Balvenie. It is truly one of my favorite single malt scotches. It may not be the most expensive or exclusive, but it’s from my favorite region (Speyside), falls handsomely in my price range (about $45/bottle for 12-Year) and tickles my tastebuds in anticipated fancy at the mere thought of a tumbler full. […]


4 Nov
One of our favorite Scotches gets finished off in Madeira Wine casks

I love my Balvenie. It is truly one of my favorite Scotches. It may not be the most expensive or exclusive, but it’s from my favorite region (Speyside), falls handsomely in my price range (about $45/bottle for 12-Year) and tickles my tastebuds in anticipated fancy at the mere thought of a tumbler full. I get […]