Balvenie 17 Year Old - Peated Cask - 48.7%

A limited release and the follow up to their previous Cult Malt Islay Cask of which both are now discontinued.

A marriage of whiskies finished in heavily peated casks & new American oak barrels.In 2001, a heavily peated batch of barley was bought from a local supplier, distilled & allowed to mature.To rejuvenate the maturation process the whisky was transferred to newly treated traditional casks. The casks that originally held the peated liquid had taken on much of the character were without purpose Until filled with 17year old Balvenie for a short period, the result was an intensely peaty whisky. Married with Balvenie finished in new American oak casks produced a rich & spicy malt with layers of smokiness.