The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask
William Grant & Sons (The Balvenie, est. 1892) · The Balvenie Distillery, Dufftown, Speyside
The Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 is a masterclass in the elegance of cask finishing.
Nose
Vanilla and toffee lead the charge, followed by dried stone fruit, creamy butterscotch, toasted coconut, a hint of tropical sweetness from the rum cask finish.
Palate
Oily and mouth-coating with honey, vanilla custard, ripe mango, warm cinnamon, dried orange peel, and the unmistakable influence of rum casks.
Finish
Delicate and graceful — tropical fruit, gentle spice, vanilla, and a whisper of oak that fades elegantly.
- Distillation
- Double distilled in traditional copper pot stills
- Maturation
- 14 years in American oak ex-bourbon casks, finished in Caribbean rum casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered, natural color
Cocktail Suggestion
The Caribbean Bamboo: 2 oz Balvenie 14 · ¾ oz dry vermouth · ½ oz Oloroso sherry · 2 dashes orange bitters.
Food Pairing
Chai-spiced crème brûlée.
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