Balvenie Creation of a Classic Whisky

The Balvenie The Creation of a Classic is a Speyside single malt from The Balvenie Stories range, created as a tribute to Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE. In the 1980s he created The Balvenie Classic, the first cask-finished single malt, and this release revisits the flavours of that pioneering whisky.

The spirit is first matured in American oak casks before being finished in oloroso sherry casks, a combination that brings together the honeyed character of The Balvenie with richer, spicier depth. Expect vanilla, toffee and cinnamon alongside dried fruit and warming spice, leading to a finish of lingering cinnamon and oak. Bottled at 43% ABV without an age statement, it was launched as an exclusive for global travel retail and is best enjoyed neat or with a drop of water.