Balvenie distillery
Speyside, Moray, Scotland. Founded in 1892. Owned by William Grant & Sons.
Alert me for Balvenie releases- Founded
- 1892
- Region
- Speyside
- Owner
- William Grant & Sons
- Limited lines
- 1
- Editions tracked
- 5
Balvenie DCS Compendium. Picture from pastemagazine.com.
About BalvenieScotland
The Balvenie is a Speyside single malt distillery in Dufftown, Scotland, owned by William Grant & Sons. William Grant bought land near Balvenie Castle, work began in early 1892 to convert Balvenie New House, and the first spirit was distilled on 1 May 1893. It is one of the few Scottish distilleries with its own malting floor, and it keeps its own coopers and coppersmith on site; DoubleWood 12 Year Old leads its core range. Its limited releases grew out of the work of malt master David C Stewart, who began at the distillery in 1962 and is honoured by the DCS Compendium, five chapters of five whiskies each. Kelsey McKechnie is now the malt master and selected the casks for The Fifty Collection.
Limited lines
Each Balvenie line in the book, with dates and shop stock.
| No. | Line | Age · strength | Last release | Next | Editions | Shop stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Balvenie DCS Compendium | No age statement | October 2019 | No estimate | 5 | Not listed |
Edition archive
5 editions across 1 line, newest first.
| No. | Released | Edition | Line | Strength | Bottles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | October 2019 | Chapter Five: Malt Master's Indulgence | Balvenie DCS Compendium | Not stated | 50 |
| 002 | 26 October 2018 | Chapter Four: Expecting the Unexpected | Balvenie DCS Compendium | Not stated | 50 |
| 003 | October 2017 | Chapter Three: Secrets of the Stock Model | Balvenie DCS Compendium | Not stated | 50 |
| 004 | October 2016 | Chapter Two: The Influence of Oak | Balvenie DCS Compendium | Not stated | 50 |
| 005 | 13 October 2015 | Chapter One: Distillery Style | Balvenie DCS Compendium | Not stated | 50 |
Sources
- Balvenie distillery, Wikipedia
- The Balvenie Unveils $80,000 DCS Compendium Chapter Five, Paste Magazine
- Balvenie concludes The Fifty Collection, The Spirits Business
- Whisky Tour & Review: Balvenie Distillery, Whisky Gospel
- The Balvenie US on X: Warehouse 24, The Balvenie US
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