The Balvenie Madeira Cask is a lively and summery single malt finished in casks previously held sweet Madeira wine.
In historic times, ships set sail filled with casks of Madeira wine around the New World. Throughout their journey, casks were exposed to the heat of the sun, naturally sweetening the wine it held.
Malt Master David C. Stewart has enjoyed times exploring the Madeira region and wines they produce, inspiring his experimentation of the cask type for finishing.
COLOUR: Golden.
NOSE: Overflowing flavours of blackcurrants and brambles
slowly layered with gingery-syrup and delicate spice.
TASTE: Ripe fruitiness from fresh peaches lead to a citrus
orange zing, toasty hazelnut and a crisp oak coating.
FINISH: Long lasting.
The Balvenie is dedicated to the five rare crafts that are used to create The Balvenie’s distinctive taste. It is the only distillery that still grows its own barley, uses traditional floor maltings and keeps both coppersmiths and coopers on site –making The Balvenie the most handcrafted of single malts. Each expression has a very individual taste, but is rich, luxuriously mooth and underpinned by the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie.