Boutique-y Blended Malt 1 Bt.7 25 Year

Tasting Notes

Producer Tasting Note

Nose: Honeyed floral nose, you can imagine the bees when you smell this. Lavender followed by tobacco, fruitcake and a whisper of smoke.

Palate: Very full texture, creamy, dark cherry with a peppery edge.

Finish: Vanilla and toffee, dark chocolate and chestnut.

More About "Teaspooned Malts"

"Our label shows a congregation of whisky enthusiasts honouring the spoon. They really love that spoon. It’s almost exclusively Speyside single malt from a very popular distilleries that’s been ‘teaspooned’. All hail the spoon!"

Distillery

Balvenie is one of the two major Speyside distilleries owned by William Grant & Sons. It is typically one of the top 10 best selling Scottish Single Malt Brands worldwide - but the distillery’s production and sales are dwarfed by another William Grant & Sons operation that goes by the name Glenfiddich. You could say that Balvenie gets overshadowed by the giant that is its neighbouring sister distillery Glenfiddich, but then again which distilleries in Scotland aren’t?

Balvenie was built in 1892 on a 12 acre site next to its sister distillery Glenfiddich. The first spirit ran from the stills in 1893. Originally referred to as Glen Gordon, it was renamed in honour of the ruined nearby Balvenie Castle. 

The Balvenie distillery still operates its own floor maltings on site - though it is only responsible for up to 15% of the malt needed for its own production. The house whisky profile is typically well-rounded and honeyed in style. Hints of peat can sometimes be found, but typically not in amounts great enough to keep it from being a crowd-pleaser.

Both as a distillery and as a brand, Balvenie has enjoyed a great deal of success over the past half-century - due in no small part to a gentleman named David Stewart. David is the Malt Master at Balvenie who has played a large role in making this single malt as sought after as it is to this day. He was one of the first to experiment with cask finishing with the introduction of the venerable Balvenie 12-Year-Old Doublewood in 1993. In 2017 David marked his 55th year of service in the whisky industry with William Grants.

Cask finishing plays a role in much of the of the current lineup for Balvenie. The distillery was one of the first to introduce a finished single malt with the launch of Double Wood in 1993. It remains a staple for the brand, matured in ex-Bourbon before finishing for a short period in ex-Sherry.

Independent Bottler

That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is part of the Atom Group, which also owns the UK retailer Master of Malt and a number of other subsidiaries. They are a dynamic and innovative firm, who by example invented the Whisky Advent Calendar concept. Established in 2012, TBWC is famous for its playful and colourful labels, which often feature prominent whisky industry figures, tell a story, and or elude to an inside joke. The labels are typically laced with hidden elements and "Easter Eggs."

TBWC bottles whiskies from around the world, though the bulk of their offerings are of Scottish origin. Most of their offerings are small-batch releases, Blended Malts, and Blends. Their "Head of Whisky" is Canadian Sam Simmons.

We are big fans of not only their whimsical labels but also the consistently high standard of liquid they bottle.

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