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Balvenie 12 Year Old The Sweet Toast of American Oak / Story No.1 This is part of a 3-bottle 2019 release from Balvenie distillery, entitled The Stories. Balvenie was built by William Grant in 1892 and remains part of his family's company to this day. In the early part of its history, its purpose was primarily for the provision of malt for Grant's blends, however following the global success of Glenfiddich, the Balvenie single malt brand was launched in 1973. It remained a rarity though, and it was not until the opening of Kininvie in 1990, and later Ailsa Bay in Girvan, that the distillery was given the freedom to focus on its single malt. Today it is one of the best recognised brands in the world. In 1993 they launched the 12 year old "DoubleWood," an expression credited with pioneering the use of cask-finishing, and this has become a key motif for the distillery's output in recent times. 'The Sweet Toast of American Oak' is the first in the series, and is a 12 year old single malt, matured first in ex-bourbon barrels before being finished in virgin American oak, toasted on-site at the Balvenie cooperage. The Stories series includes 'A Week of Peat' and 'A Day of Dark Barley.'

DISTILLERY: BALVENIE

AGE: 12 YEAR OLD

VINTAGE: N/A

REGION: SPEYSIDE

BOTTLER: OFFICIAL

CASK TYPE: N/A

BOTTLED STRENGTH: 43%

BOTTLE SIZE: 70CL

DISTILLERY STATUS: OPERATIONAL