Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch #8

Balvenie was built by William Grant in 1892 and remains part of his family's company to this day. In the early part of its history, its purpose was primarily for the provision of malt for Grant's blends, however following the global success of Glenfiddich, the Balvenie single malt brand was launched in 1973. It remained a rarity though, and it was not until the opening of Kininvie in 1990, and later Ailsa Bay in Girvan, that the distillery was given the freedom to focus on its single malt. Today it is one of the best recognised brands in the world. In 1993 they launched the 12 year old "DoubleWood," an expression credited with pioneering the use of cask-finishing, and this has become a key motif for the distillery's output in recent times.

The Tun 1401 batches were bottled between 2010 and 2013 before being replaced with Tun 1509. Named after The Balvenie’s traditional oak marrying vessel, these whiskies were hand-selected by Malt Master, David Stewart.

Released in 2013, the eighthbatch of Balvenie's popular Tun 1401 was a vatting of nine traditional whisky casks and three sherry butts, married together in the famous Tun 1401.