Fresh hay, alfalfa, warm grassy sweetness, toffee, cocoa butter, hint of coriander
Maple syrup, cardamom, cigar-wrapper tobacco, baked pear, pound cake, black rum, pecan wood
Long, honeyed, oak spice — gentle sherry warmth, Stewart's mastery
Balvenie Tun 1509 — David Stewart's marrying tun series. Hand-selected vatting. ~51.7%.
Hay and toffee nose. Maple and tobacco palate. Long honeyed oak finish. Connoisseur's Balvenie.
Tun 1509 earns a 9 — luxurious Speyside marriage at £240. The connoisseur's high-end Balvenie. Stewart's mastery.
Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...
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