The Balvenie 19 Year Old The Week of Peat Single Malt Scotch Whisky

"The Balvenie 19 Year Old The Week of Peat Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Brand & History

The Balvenie Distillery was founded in 1892 by William Grant in Dufftown, in the heart of Scotland's Speyside region. It remains one of the few distilleries to preserve traditional whisky-making practices, including growing some of its own barley, operating a traditional malt floor, and employing resident coopers. The Week of Peat is part of The Balvenie Stories collection, celebrating unique moments and people that have shaped the distillery's history.

Product

The Balvenie 19 Year Old The Week of Peat is a Single Malt Scotch Whisky inspired by the one week each year when the distillery produces peated spirit instead of its usual unpeated style. Matured for nineteen years in American oak casks, it combines Balvenie's signature honeyed sweetness with delicate peat smoke, creating a refined and balanced expression.

Tasting Notes

The nose reveals aromas of honey, citrus zest, vanilla, toasted oak, gentle campfire smoke, and floral notes. The palate is rich and creamy, offering flavors of sweet malt, caramel, orchard fruit, heather honey, soft peat smoke, baking spices, and toasted almonds. The finish is long, elegant, and gently smoky with lingering notes of vanilla, oak, and sweet spice.

Specifications

Region: Speyside, Scotland

ABV: 48.3%

Trivia

For just one week each year, The Balvenie switches from its traditional unpeated malt to peated malted barley. This limited annual production creates a distinctive style that retains the distillery's classic honeyed character while introducing a subtle layer of smoke rarely found in Speyside whiskies."