Tasting Notes
A perfume of fruity and ripe raisin notes, backed by a nutty dryness. Tastes are refined with remarkable character, it is creamy and silky with fruit, honey and spice notes. Finish is long, gentle, nutty.
Wine Maker Notes
To create The Balvenie PortWood Aged 21 Years, a marriage of rare Balvenie is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have held fine port wines. Here it is sampled regularly by The Balvenie Malt Master to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt whilst preserving its original characteristics.
Technical Notes
This Balvenie, which has been matured in traditional oak casks, is transferred to a port cask, or pipe, which has held fine port wines. Here it is sampled every month by The Balvenie Malt Master to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt, whilst preserving its original characteristics. Recent winner of the "Single Malt Trophy" at the International Wines and Spirits Competition in London, effectively voting it the best Single Malt available in the world today.