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The Balvenie - 15 year - Madeira Cask
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Provenance
- Type
- Whisky
- Producer
- The Balvenie
- Country
- Scotland
Technical
- Vintage
- Grapes
- ABV
- Size
- Ageing
- Serving
- 18° - 22° C
- Drinking window
Key characteristics
About this whisky
The Balvenie 15 Year Old Madeira Cask is a Speyside single malt from one of the region's traditional distilleries, finished in casks that previously held Madeira wine. This secondary maturation is layered onto Balvenie's classic malt-and-honey base spirit.
Expect dried fruit, walnut and a touch of spice from the Madeira influence, alongside the distillery's signature smoothness. Serve neat or with a splash of water at 18-22°C, ideally after dinner rather than before, this is a whisky for slow sipping and quiet conversation.
The Madeira Sophisticate
Ingredients
- 60 ml The Balvenie 15 Year Old Madeira Cask
- 15 ml Dry Vermouth
- 10 ml Madeira Wine
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- 1 dash Orange Bitters
- 5 ml Honey Syrup
- Ice (large cube)
Method
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice.
- Stir continuously for 30 seconds until well-chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass over a single large ice cube.
- Express the oils from an orange peel over the surface.
Serve
Coupe glass chilled for 2 minutes before service. Garnish with a twisted orange peel positioned across the rim and a single Luxardo cherry placed at the base of the glass. Serve with a bar spoon resting in the glass.
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The Balvenie is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland. Established in 1892, the distillery operates under William Grant & Sons and is situated adjacent to their Glenfiddich distillery…
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