The Balvenie 40 Year Old Rare Marriages Series Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$7,145.99
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Size750mL Proof92 (46% ABV) *Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
The Balvenie Rare Marriages 40 Year Old Single Malt is a warm whisky that radiates poise, elegance, and gentle tranquility. A spectacular blend of 40 rare single malts will impress you more with each sip you take.
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About The Balvenie 40 Year Old Rare Marriages Series Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Balvenie is one of those Scottish distilleries that have been developing their processes, techniques, and expertise for over a century now and when it comes to making single malts, they’re just not willing to cut any corners. Simply put, Balvenie is a good whisky, one that has crossed paths with every whiskey connoisseur and charmed each of them. Any special releases from the distillery are particularly cherished, and so is the 40 year old single malt from the Rare Marriages series. Designed by master blender David Steward that has hand-selected some of the rarest casks in the collection to create a marriage of extraordinary character and depth. The selection of whiskies has been aged for a minimum of 40 years in traditional American and European Oak before being bottled at cask strength at an ABV of 46%. This spectacular single malt slowly reveals its complexity and depths of flavor with each sip you take. The bottle is presented in elegant wood packaging assembled from 40 casks of different colors, adding to the value of this incredible experience.

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About The Balvenie

Born into poverty in December 1839, William Grant became a cattle herder at the age of 7 in order to supplement his family's income. As a teenager, Grant apprenticed as a cobbler and a clerk, and in 1866, he joined Mortlach Distillery as a bookkeeper. For the next two decades, Grant managed the affairs at the distillery, while secretly learning the art of distillation. In 1886, he resigned from his position as distillery manager and bought a field beneath the towering shadows of Balvenie Castle, which he eventually converted into The Balvenie Distillery. Today, The Balvenie Distillery, situated in the Speyside region of Scotland, remains one of the most prestigious independent distilleries in all of Scotland.

The Balvenie Single Malt Whisky is made from fresh, plump barley grown on Balvenie Mains, a 1,000 acre farm situated adjacent to the distillery (the farm has been the distillery's source for barley for over a century). After the barley is harvested, it is malted at the distillery with spring water sourced from the rolling Speyside hills that overlook the distillery. During the malting process, the barley is turned up to four times a day in order to ensure that it germinates evenly (The Balvenie is the only single malt Scotch whisky distillery that continues to grow and malt its own barley).

Once the barley has been malted, it is milled and mashed at the distillery before being fermented using a proprietary strain of yeast. Following fermentation, the wash is distilled twice, first through Balvenie's copper-pot wash still and then again through its copper-pot spirit still. "The most important reason for using a copper still," explains Dennis McBain, Balvenie's coppersmith, "is that it acts as a catalyst. It removes any sulphur which may be carried over from the fermentation process prior to distillation."McBain, who joined Balvenie Distillery in 1959, is one of the oldest coppersmiths remaining in the industry.

In addition, the size and shape of Balvenie's stills — the stills' necks have unique boil balls that are nicknamed "Balvenie Bowls"- results in Balvenie's signature bold and malty flavor profile. "The size and shape of the boil ball allow for the vapors to mix before continuing up the head," explains McBain. "That helps make The Balvenie special."

About Scotch

Scotch is the most popular whisky in the world and is considered the king of them all! There are five whisky regions in Scotland (six if you count the not officially recognized Islands), and each of them produces spirits with unique properties and distinct tasting notes. (The type of grain used determents the type of the scotch.)


Malt whisky is made of malted barley, and grain whisky uses other grains like corn or wheat. Most of the time, a whisky is blended from different distilleries hence the name blended scotch, but if a malt whisky is produced in a single distillery, we get something extraordinary called a single malt.


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The natural deep-honey color of this single malt shows that this is an exceptional single malt. On the nose, honey and orange marmalade nose mix with oloroso sherry spices, rich oak, figs, raisins, and creamy fruitiness. The palate is rich and complex: notes of orange blossom, candied ginger, honey, oak, vanilla, fruitiness, chocolate, spices, and oloroso. The finish is warm and elegant and possesses sweet honeyed richness.
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