Balvenie ads a twist that would have turned Bob Marley into a single malt lover

Posted on July 8, 2008
Filed Under For the collector, Speyside, WhiskyBuzz |

In September, get ready to taste some Jamaican tones performed by Balvenie.

It’s the speyside distillers latest limited edition, the Balvenie RumCask 17 Year Old that has spend it’s second period of maturation in rum casks shipped all the way from Jamaica.

This ‘Rastafari’ brew has been matured in traditional oak whisky casks before spending a second period of maturation in rum casks shipped from five thousand miles away in the Caribbean. The long maturation in traditional oak casks has given the whisky its characteristic Balvenie vanilla notes, while the finishing period in rum casks has added a further level of richness, warmth and spice. Its intensely fruity and floral nose certainly evokes the warm climes of the tropics, as does its beautifully sweet taste, subtle spice and gentle, silky oakiness.

We’ll tell you more as soon as we know!

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2 Responses to “Balvenie ads a twist that would have turned Bob Marley into a single malt lover”

David on July 10th, 2008 9:48 am

Dear Johan
I’m David Mair, The Balvenie Global Brand Ambassador and I’d like to congratulate you on your website! If I can be of assistance to you on Balvenie in future please don’t hesitate to make contact. Delighted to assist any time. Have you been to Balvenie Distillery? Consider yourself definitely invited and so I hope next time you are over in Speyside you will come and see us. Kind regards, David
The Man in the Grotto on July 11th, 2008 5:12 am

Hey David!

Thanks a lot for those kind words. They make my fingers go faster over the keyboard

I’ll probably make a trip to Speyside and Islay in September. I’ll definitely drop by then.

Best regards
Johan