The Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks 18 Year Old

The Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks 18 Year Old is a single-cask Speyside single malt finished in French oak casks that previously held Pineau des Charentes sweet wine — Story No. 10 in The Balvenie Stories range, hand-selected by Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie.

Matured first in traditional oak, this 18-year-old single cask is given a second maturation in French oak casks previously used for Pineau des Charentes, the sweet fortified wine from the Charentes region of France. The experimental finish layers delicate spicy sweetness with warming amber character and a gentle, oaky tannin. The Balvenie Distillery is built on the stories passed from each generation of craftspeople to the next, and the Balvenie Stories range documents these tales of true character — this release being Story No. 10, A Collection of Curious Casks.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Warm amber, delicate wine-cask sweetness, and soft oak spice.
Palate: Complex layers of spicy sweetness over honeyed malt, with the influence of the Pineau wine casks.
Finish: Gently tannic and oaky, with lingering warmth.

Specifications

Distillery: The Balvenie, Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland
Style: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Balvenie Stories No. 10, Single Cask)
Age: 18 Years
Maturation: Traditional oak, second maturation in French oak ex-Pineau des Charentes casks
Malt Master: Kelsey McKechnie
Size: 750mL

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Pineau cask finish?
The whisky is finished in French oak casks that previously held Pineau des Charentes, a sweet fortified wine from the Charentes region of France, contributing spicy sweetness and amber character.

What is The Balvenie Stories range?
It is a series of releases that each document a story of craft and character from the distillery; this is Story No. 10, A Collection of Curious Casks, an 18-year single cask.

Who selected this cask?
Balvenie Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie hand-selected this single cask.