About This Whisky
Chapter 3 of The Balvenie's DCS Compendium includes this 2004 vintage, a 13-year-old single cask from a European oak oloroso sherry butt, bottled at 58.2% ABV.
The DCS Compendium was a five-chapter series released from 2015 to 2019, each chapter made up of five single casks from different decades.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Rich, with some orange peel against balanced oak tannins.
- Palate: Silky mouthfeel, dark fruits and sherry characteristics.
- Finish: Honeyed, with delicate spice and oak.
Serving & Food
Serve neat in a nosing glass, with Christmas pudding, aged Parmigiano and walnuts, or sticky toffee pudding.
Good to Know
What is the DCS Compendium? A five-chapter series from 2015 to 2019 marking David Stewart's career at Balvenie.
Which cask is it from? Cask #741, a European oak oloroso butt filled on 19 January 2004.
Product Details
| Producer | The Balvenie |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Cask | European oak oloroso sherry butt #741 |
| Age | 13 years old |
| Vintage | 2004 |
| ABV | 58.2% |
| Size | 700mL |
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About the Distillery
William Grant founded The Balvenie in Dufftown in 1892, converting an 18th-century mansion, and the first spirit ran on 1 May 1893. It is still owned by William Grant & Sons.