History,
An impressive addition to The Balvenie Stories Range, A Rare Discovery From Distant Shores celebrates the friendship and collaboration between different spirits producers. Matured for 27 years, this single malt spent its final seven years finishing in ex-Caroni rum casks, which ought to be pretty exciting for fans of the long-closed Trinidadian distillery. We all know how well Balvenie's whisky does in a rum cask, and these rare barrels found their way to the distillery thanks to a meeting between its head distiller David Stewart and John Barrett of legendary rum bottler, Bristol Spirits. What a serendipitous meeting that was, celebrated in the form of this magnificent whisky.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: The nose is also delicate in a way you wouldn’t expect, teasingly revealing aromas of toasted brown sugar, luxurious vanilla, and this gorgeous note of banana that’s so overripe you could imagine pouring it out of the black skin.
Palate: The palate, by contrast, has a huge presence. First, there’s the texture. Mouth coating doesn’t really cover this. An oily boozy bath for the tongue is closer to the mark. Here Balvenie’s fragrant, lighter, and sweeter notes become swamped in the tarry funk of Caroni, while the distillery’s tropical fruit note soars with rummy assistance alongside old leather, crème brûlée, sparks of ginger, and charred oak, as well as thick drops of honey
An impressive addition to The Balvenie Stories Range, A Rare Discovery From Distant Shores celebrates the friendship and collaboration between different spirits producers. Matured for 27 years, this single malt spent its final seven years finishing in ex-Caroni rum casks, which ought to be pretty exciting for fans of the long-closed Trinidadian distillery. We all know how well Balvenie's whisky does in a rum cask, and these rare barrels found their way to the distillery thanks to a meeting between its head distiller David Stewart and John Barrett of legendary rum bottler, Bristol Spirits. What a serendipitous meeting that was, celebrated in the form of this magnificent whisky.
Tasting Notes,
Nose: The nose is also delicate in a way you wouldn’t expect, teasingly revealing aromas of toasted brown sugar, luxurious vanilla, and this gorgeous note of banana that’s so overripe you could imagine pouring it out of the black skin.
Palate: The palate, by contrast, has a huge presence. First, there’s the texture. Mouth coating doesn’t really cover this. An oily boozy bath for the tongue is closer to the mark. Here Balvenie’s fragrant, lighter, and sweeter notes become swamped in the tarry funk of Caroni, while the distillery’s tropical fruit note soars with rummy assistance alongside old leather, crème brûlée, sparks of ginger, and charred oak, as well as thick drops of honey
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