Balvenie 27 year old A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores

Profile: The Balvenie 27 year old A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores at a glance

• Scotland meets the Caribbean: Balvenie meets on Caroni rum
• Matured in exCaroni barrels: After 20 years of storage, stored in exCaroni barrels for a further 7 years

Portrait: What makes the Balvenie 27 Year old A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores special.

By a happy coincidence, Balvenie's Master Distiller David C In 2014, Stewart selected 20-year-old Balvenie single malt casks and left this 20-year-old single malt in the former Caroni casks for a further full 7 years finish.
The result is a unique rum finish!

The Balvenie 27 year old A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores is a truly exceptional single malt whisky with a special story.

Tasting Notes: This is how the Balvenie 27 Year old A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores tastes like

• Nose: intense aromas of Manuka at the beginning Honey and musovado sugar, behind it ripe light fruits - especially green bananas and papaya - above all slightly spicy notes
• Palate: full-bodied and soft in taste - first light vanilla tones, then notes follow of toffee and syrup, plus old leather and spicy oak
• Finish: long, soft, oily finish with a pleasantly fruity sweetness - plus the spicy hints of oak and leather