Balvenie 14yo the Week of Peat

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Balvenie
Label Name:
 
14yo the Week of Peat
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Speyside
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
48.3%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Community rating 4. 01/5 (Distiller); reviewer scores include 90/100 (Distiller reviewer), ~81/100 (Malt Runners/WhiskyNotes); Wine Enthusiast positive tasting note; Drinkhacker A-

Tasting Note
Heathered peat smoke layered with Balvenie’s honeyed malt, vanilla, citrus peel and butterscotch; toasted oak and gentle spice, medium-long finish with creamy vanilla and lingering soot.

Food Pairing
Western: smoked or gravlax salmon, roast lamb, aged cheddar or blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked almonds. Asian: miso-glazed cod or eggplant, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), yakitori skewers.

Production Method
Single malt from 100% malted barley produced during annual 'Peat Week' using local Speyside peat; matured mainly in American oak (ex-bourbon) casks for 14 years; natural colour, non-chill-filtered, bottled at 48.3% ABV.

Vineyard Info
The Balvenie, Dufftown (founded 1892) is a William Grant & Sons Speyside distillery known for in-house craft maltings, cooperage and the experimental 'Stories' series celebrating distillery practices.