PORTWOOD
AGED 21 YEARS
To create The Balvenie PortWood 21 year old single malt whisky, a marriage of rare Balvenie is transferred to port casks, or pipes, which have held fine port wines.
Here it is sampled regularly by The Balvenie Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE to ensure that just the right amount of character is imparted by the port casks, enhancing and developing the single malt whilst preserving its original characteristics.
Considered by many to be David’s finest creation, this whisky is one of his proudest achievements and has won an array of highly coveted industry awards since its release in 1996.
In duty free, The Balvenie PortWood Aged 21 Years is non chill-filtered and bottled at a higher strength of 47.6% abv
47.6% ABV | 70CL
NOSE
A perfume of fruity and ripe raisin notes, backed by a nutty dryness.
TASTE
Refined with remarkable character, it is creamy and silky with fruit, honey and spice notes.
FINISH
Long, gentle, nutty.
FLAVOUR
BY DESIGN
Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE crafts unique expressions that are designed to surprise and excite the drinker. Always underlying notes of sweet honey, complimented by flavour taken on during the double maturation process.
"The Balvenie Cask Finishes showcases the breadth and depth of our honeyed house style through a variety of diverse wood finishes. Our very own Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE pioneered this technique of finishing back in the 1980s, making him a leading figure, and expert, in crafting these whisky expressions."
