The Balvenie Portwood 21 YearTo 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 Davids finest

no Royal Navy ship left port without it

Chocolate Lull: There is the gradual discovery of something very familiar

Crafted to showcase complexity and depth

CHARRED AMERICAN OAK BODY: Aged in charred casks

as declared by the man who knows how great bourbon should taste

cloves and smokiness

but adds some dried mint

It is also crafted to be twice as spicy (think cinnamon

The result is a rich

It’s also the secret behind this whisky becoming the first 15 year old expression to enter the top ten best selling single malts

Never chill-filtered or carbon-treated and utilizing a variety of high rye content mash bills to convey an earthy complexity (with a bit of spice)

leather and spice