Balvenie Single Malt 16 Year French Oak Pineau Des Charentes Cask750 ml
Availability: 2 in stock
$219.99
The Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak is a permanent addition to the distillery’s Cask Finishes series, representing their first exploration into French oak.
The French oak and Pineau finish impart a vibrant, fruit-forward character that is lighter and more floral than Balvenie’s sherry-finished expressions.
Nose: Floral notes like lotus and geranium, balanced with fresh meadow grass and peeled apple skin.
Palate: A “zingy” profile featuring lemon rind, grapefruit, and honey, moving into glazed fruits and root ginger spice.
Finish: Refreshingly concise with lingering notes of oak spice and citrus.
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The Balvenie Distillery is a renowned Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in Dufftown, Scotland. Founded in 1892 by William Grant, it remains family-owned by William Grant & Sons and is famous for being the only distillery in Scotland that still practices the “Five Rare Crafts” entirely on-site.
Home-Grown Barley: They grow a portion of their own barley on the 1,000-acre Balvenie Mains farm.
Traditional Floor Maltings: It is one of only a handful of distilleries in Scotland still using a traditional malting floor, where barley is turned by hand.
On-site Copper Smith: A resident coppersmith maintains the unique “Balvenie Ball” shaped stills.
On-site Cooperage: A dedicated team of coopers repairs and rebuilds the whisky casks.
Malt Master Expertise: Former Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE pioneered “cask finishing” (transferring whisky between different barrel types) in the 1980s, a process now standard across the industry. Kelsey McKechnie currently serves as Malt Master.
