Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak Pineau Cask Single Malt Whisky vs Glenallachie 14 Year Old Oloroso Sherry
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak Pineau Cask Single Malt Whisky currently starts £0.01 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £149.99 | £150.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Balvenie Distillery | Gilbeys |
| Type | Single Malt Whisky | Single Malt Whisky |
| Size | 700ml | 700ml |
| Where to buy |
Balvenie 16 Year Old French Oak Pineau Cask Single Malt Whisky
The Balvenie French Oak is a vibrant single malt finished in casks previously held wine from the French Charentes vineyards. Pineau des Charentes is a fortified wine made from unfermented grape juice, to which a Cognac eau-de-vie is added and then matured. Pineau us also found as a home-made product in the neighbouring Deau-Sevres and Vendee departements. The Balvenie USA brand ambassador Lorne Cousin suggested Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE explore these casks after a trip to the region with his family where he fondly remembers sipping an aperitif. This is the first of The Balvenie finishes to explore French Oak. Pineau is akin to cognac in terms of production and flavour, allowing us to capitalise on the rise of this flavour profile and its premium credentials.
Glenallachie 14 Year Old Oloroso Sherry
Bottled exclusively for the UK, this sophisticated 14-year-old Single Malt obtains its classic vanilla and spiced tones from maturation in 1st and 2nd fill American Oak Barrels before being re-racked into Oloroso Sherry Puncheons for over 2 years. The whisky was monitored frequently by Master Distiller, Billy Walker, to ensure the achievement of exceptional balance between wood and spirit influence, before being bottled at natural cask strength of 55.4% for the ultimate flavour experience.
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