Official tasting notes
Nose: Big malty notes, soft brown sugar, vanilla toffee, blossom honey and a mild oaky spiciness.
Taste: Syrupy with a toffee sweetness, some citrusy notes of tangy orange peel, followed by oak vanilla and a touch of cinnamon and ginger spices at the end.
Finish: Enduring gentle waves of vanilla and oak spices.
The Balvenie 26 Year Old ‘A Day of Dark Barley’ Single Malt Whisky 700ml 47.8%
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Limited edition 2019 release from Balvenie Stories Range.
Details
700ml: 47.8%alc
Age: 26-year-old
Region: Speyside
Cask type: Bourbon
Bottler: Balvenie Distillery
Cask No: 6899
Vintage: 1992
Release: 2019
Description
The Balvenie Stories collection is designed to bring to life the tales of ‘character, endeavour and craft’ of those at Balvenie through the generations. This third release in the range isn’t as sinister as the title “A Day of Dark Barley” portrays, it’s more about the barley that the headline. 😉
The vintage dates back to 1992, when the distillery received a batch of dark roasted malted barley, more commonly used in the production of stout, marking the beginning of an experiment that was almost three decades in the making.
Balvenie mashman Brian Webster and malt-man Robbie Gormley took delivery of the dark barley and worked their magic resulting in a stellar whisky that’s 26 years of pure bliss in a bottle, with rich licks of vanilla, citrus, cinnamon and smoke.
Check out the hang-tag for information on how to access the audio book that tells the full story of ‘A Day of Dark Barley’ with contributions from the craftsmen who have created the Balvenie for over 50 years, it’s the next best thing to visiting the distillery in person.
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