The Balvenie – Tun 1509 Batch No. 8 (70cl, 52.2%)

The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 8 is a single malt bottled at 52.2% in a 70cl bottle. It is the final instalment in the Tun 1509 series and reflects malt master David Stewart's experience in marrying rare casks. It is made from 18 casks: four ex-bourbon barrels, six second-fill sherry butts, five refill puncheons and three first-fill sherry butts. They spent three months together in a traditional marrying tun. The nose brings freshly baked lemon tarts, homemade marmalade, maple syrup and sweet marzipan. The palate adds rich toffee, creamy vanilla, wild honey, toasted oak, crystallised ginger and cinnamon.