THE BALVENIE Stories The Week of Peat 17 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl 49.4%

Part of The Balvenie Stories collection, The Week of Peat 17 Year Old continues the tale of the single week each year when Balvenie briefly departs from its traditional unpeated style to distil a gently peated spirit. This older edition deepens the character first explored in the 14-year-old expression, offering richer oak influence, greater complexity and a beautifully integrated smoky sweetness.

Aged for seventeen years and bottled at 49.4%, this limited release marries soft, aromatic peat with Balvenie’s quintessential honeyed malt, citrus brightness and refined oak spice. Elegant, warm and quietly smoky, it stands as one of the most sophisticated interpretations of peated Speyside whisky.

Country: Scotland

Region: Speyside

Distillery: Balvenie Distillery, Dufftown

Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Age: 17 Year Old

ABV: 49.4%

Maturation: Distilled during Balvenie’s annual peated production week and matured for 17 years in a selection of carefully chosen oak casks.

Size: 70cl

Tasting Notes:

Nose: A gentle wisp of sweet peat smoke complemented by honeycomb, citrus zest and malty vanilla. Hints of toasted oak, warm spice and soft floral notes deepen the aroma.

Palate: Silky and mature, with flavours of sweet peat, crème brûlée, honeyed malt and lemon peel. Layers of oak spice, roasted nuts and soft caramel unfold elegantly, supported by Balvenie’s hallmark sweetness.

Finish: Long, warming and refined. Lingering gentle smoke, vanilla cream, oak spice and a final touch of citrus brightness.

About the Distillery:

Founded in 1892 by William Grant in Dufftown, Balvenie Distillery is renowned for its dedication to traditional craftsmanship, maintaining practices that are now rare in the Scotch whisky industry. The distillery grows a portion of its own barley, operates traditional floor maltings, employs a team of in-house coopers and houses its own coppersmiths — ensuring quality and character at every stage of production. Balvenie whiskies are celebrated for their rich, honeyed sweetness, elegant spice and gentle complexity, with a focus on craftsmanship that makes the distillery one of Speyside’s most respected and beloved names.

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