This is the seventh batch of Balvenie's Tun 1509 release. This whisky has been bottled from 21 casks (10 Sherry butts, 4 barrels and 7 hogsheads), hand selected by David Stewart and then vatted together in a marrying tun for 3 months. The result is a elegant richer Balvenie, bottled at a higher strength of 52.4%.

This has a rich and deep nose, lots of exotic and elegant oak notes, followed by sweeter aromas of dried fruits raisins and dates, then a spicy outburst of ground ginger and some melted brown sugar. A rich and lush palate and slightly tangy with candied orange peel, lots of oak vanilla some golden syrup, layers of honeycomb, toasted hazelnuts with some spicy ginger and nutmeg to finish. The finish is sweet and malty with oak vanilla and spices.