Age: 14 Year Old
Alcohol ABV: 48.3%
Bottle Size: 70cl
Description: Peat Week
Distillery: Balvenie
Region: Speyside
Vintage: 2003
Year Bottled: -
This single vintage release from The Balvenie is the result of trials undertaken by Malt Master David Stewart and former Distillery Manager Ian Millar in 2001.
Harking back to a time when Speyside distilleries used peat to fire their kilns, Peat Week refers to the one week in the year that the distillery reverts to this traditional method.
For one week each year, Balvenie reverts to its old-world method of using peat to fire its kilns.
Nose: There's a gentle and sweet peat smoke on the nose, surrounded by lighter floral notes and butterscotch.
Palate: The palate is velvety smooth with peat smoke balancing citrus, oaky vanilla and honey blossom.
Finish: The finish is creamy with a vanilla sweetness and a lingering gentle smoke.