Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.
Tasting
How it drinks
Sight
Deep amber-mahogany with rich copper tones; the original Tun series produced darker, more sherry-influenced results than later Tun 1509 batches. Thick, weighty legs
Nose
The legendary predecessor to Tun 1509. Deeper, darker, and more sherry-dominant than its successor. Rich Christmas cake, treacle, fig, date, and dark chocolate. The bourbon cask contribution is more subtle — vanilla and honeycomb peek through the deep sherry curtain. Worn leather, polished walnut, and gentle tobacco. Immensely complex and rewarding
Palate
Opulent and richly sherried. Dark dried fruit (fig, date, raisin, prune), treacle, dark chocolate, and espresso. The bourbon cask influence provides a sweet vanilla-honey backbone that prevents the sherry from becoming ponderous. Walnut, cinnamon, and allspice add complexity. Full bodied and mouth-coating at 50.6%. The Tun 1401 batches are generally considered richer and more sherry-forward than the later 1509 series
Finish
Exceptionally long finish with deep dried fruit, chocolate, leather, and warming spice. The honey-malt Balvenie signature persists underneath the sherry richness. Final notes of treacle, walnut, and gentle oak tannic grip. A whisky that lingers for minutes
Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.
Maturation
The wood it came through
Marriage of sherry butts and traditional American oak casks in Tun 1401
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