Balvenie 21 year old PortWood
Balvenie
Regular price £250.00
Balvenie 21 year old PortWood
This is The Balvenie 21 year old PortWood. The whisky was matured for a long time in ex-bourbon barrels and it was then aged in 30 year old port casks. This extra maturation results in a complex whisky with a hint of smoke and undertones of dark fruits.
Balvenie distillery
Balvenie distillery is located in Dufftown. It was built in 1892 on the site of a mansion. The original name of the distillery was Glen Gordon but it was quickly changed. Not an awful lot happened at the distillery other than continuous and almost uninterrupted production until 1957. On that year the production capacity of the distillery was doubled.
The first Balvenie single malt was released in 1973. Up until then the vast majority of its production was used in blends. After Kininvie distillery was built in 1990 some more Balvenie whisky could be sold as a single malt.
The whisky produced at Balvenie derives its character from the usage of sturdy and short pot stills. A short fermentation period is also preferred.
