Balvenie 2004-2017 - 13 Year Old - DCS Compendium Chapter 3 - Single Cask 741

INFORMATION

Balvenie 2004 - 2017. 13 Year Old. DCS Compendium Chapter 3. Cask number 741. One of 372 bottled matured in a European Oak Oloroso Sherry Butt. 700ml. 58.2%.

DISTILLERY:Balvenie

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:58.2%

Bottle SIZE:70cl / 700ml

Bottle PRODUCED:372

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK NUMBER:741

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Speyside

DISTILLED YEAR:2004

BOTTLING DATE::2017

AGE:13

One of Speyside’s iconic distilleries, Balvenie was founded in 1892 by William Grant & Sons of Glenfiddich, who still own and run the distillery today. Balvenie was expanded three times between 1957-71, bringing the total number of stills to eight and the distillery now has a capacity of around 7m litres per annum and makes one of the world’s best-selling single malt whiskies. 

Balvenie’s recent success is largely thanks to Master Distiller Emeritus David Stewart, who started his career at Grant’s in 1962 and pioneered the art of double maturation with the release of Balvenie Doublewood in 1993. Prestige official bottlings of Balvenie are highly sought after, particularly the long-aged 1960s and 1970s vintages and the more recent Tun 1401 and Tun 1509 series. Independent Balvenie is extremely rare, though Cadenhead’s and Dun Eideann/Signatory have released some excellent vintages in the past.