The 19 12 months Outdated, limited-edition whisky will likely be launched in August 2023 as a part of the Tales Assortment; a wealthy single malt aged fully in European Oak Oloroso Sherry Casks.
- A 19 12 months Outdated limited-edition whisky with full-term maturation in European Oloroso Sherry Casks
- The one whisky within the Tales Assortment that’s 100% Sherry-cask matured
- The liquid tells the story of experience, instinct and the craft of coopering
- After taking on from David C. Stewart MBE that is the primary launch designed solely by The Balvenie’s Malt Grasp, Kelsey McKechnie
- Obtainable from 1st August 2023 for £307 RRP
The Balvenie at this time publicizes the newest whisky in its Tales Assortment, ‘A Revelation of Cask and Character’, a 19 12 months Outdated restricted version whisky, obtainable from 1st August 2023.
A Revelation of Cask and Character tells the story of experience, instinct, and the craft of coopering. This explicit sherry oak maturation is the results of years of curiosity, studying and honing of approach and its restricted amount means the liquid will solely be obtainable for 2 years. It’s the solely whisky inside the Tales Assortment to be matured fully in Sherry casks, delivering a wealthy and opulent flavour profile not like every other within the assortment. Sherry has lengthy performed an integral position within the historical past and improvement of Scotch Single Malt Whisky, and A Revelation Of Cask And Character pays homage to its affect.
The discharge is the primary whisky in The Balvenie vary to be designed solely by Kelsey McKechnie since she stepped into the position of Malt Grasp for The Balvenie final yr, following a six-year apprenticeship beneath the cautious steerage of David C. Stewart MBE.
Kelsey McKechnie, Malt Grasp mentioned: “Not many distillers have a cooperage on-site and it’s so vital to the event of our distinctive whiskies. We’ve got a collaborative course of with our coopers, which gives flexibility in concepts and innovation, permitting us to experiment with completely different casks to discover new flavours. By maturing the whisky fully in European Oloroso Sherry casks, drinkers expertise new depths of spice, wealthy toffee and honey which are quickly met with toasted oak, offering an overflowing warmth.”
David C. Stewart MBE, mentioned: “The introduction of A Revelation of Cask and Character displays the dedication and ability, and emphasises the credentials of the unbelievable craftspeople behind the whisky. Not solely does this liquid inform the story of the cooper, however it’s the first expression designed solely by Kelsey, through which she has mastered the understanding of not simply whisky, however of wooden, and its impression on the maturation course of.”
With a give attention to the characters and the cooperage (each in Speyside and Jerez), the launch tells us extra about how the Makers; Ian McDonald (Head Cooper), Jack Lomas and Liam Henderson (each newly certified Coopers) hone their mastery of wooden to make such a singular expression attainable.
Ian McDonald, Head Cooper, who began his profession with an apprenticeship at The Balvenie in 1969 mentioned: “The coopering crew – which is now twenty individuals, together with 11 fully-qualified coopers, 4 new apprentice coopers and 5 assist crew members – performs an enormous half within the creation of all The Balvenie whiskies. Coopering is the unique type of recycling; we at all times restore outdated casks, which provides to the wealthy flavours of the spirits. Our coopers work their means up by a four-year apprenticeship scheme with expertise handed from technology to technology, contributing to the whisky creation by cask restore, as exemplified with the Spanish Sherry casks used for A Revelation of Cask and Character.”
With a nostril of intense ripe fruits and caramelised orange peel, superbly balancing toasted oak and milled barley. The style is daring, with flavours of currants, cherries and raisins, which give technique to chewy fig and a creamy nutty end.
The weather of storytelling proceed by the packaging, with a bespoke illustration by British artist and printmaker Andy Lovell which superbly depicts the cooperage at The Balvenie Distillery.
The discharge joins different Balvenie Tales expressions such because the 12 12 months Outdated ‘The Candy Toast of American Oak’, 14 12 months Outdated ‘Week of Peat’ 19 12 months Outdated ‘The Fringe of Burnhead Wooden’, and 27 12 months Outdated ‘A Uncommon Discovery From Distant Shores’ bringing to life the tales of the locations the place the whisky is made and celebrating the creativity, ardour and curiosity of its Makers.
A Revelation of Cask and Character will likely be obtainable to buy from The Whisky Store from August for £307 RRP
