Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #5 700mL Two Fold 46% ABV l 1L

46% ABV l 1L

This may fly under the radar when compared to some of wines of a similar nature - but we think this wine is worth stopping to take notice

Late April 2018 the wine was moved from barrel to tank where it remained for a further 7 months prior to being racked once more and sulphured in preparation for bottling in November 2018

Craggy Range is one of Hawke's Bay's most respected wineries and uses an old heritage clone of Syrah to make this full bodied

HARVEST AND WINE MAKING

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch #5 700mL Two Fold 46% ABV l 1LBehold, Balvenie's fifth batch of its Tun 1509, a fantastic single malt from the distillery in Speyside, which sees a host of casks selected to be married together in the eponymous Tun 1509. For this one, the lucky casks selected to be married together were ten bourbon barrels, eight sherry hogsheads, three refill American oak casks and eight sherry butts. Nose: Sherried peels, acacia honey, a touch of new leather, raspberry eau de vie, earthy malt