Product Description

Named after the Copper Dog used (with varying degrees of permission) to remove samples of whisky from casks, this 42 Year Old single malt from Balvenie is full of toffee, date, honey and oak flavours.

Product Facts

Bottler
Distillery Bottling
Age
42 Year Old
Country
Scotland
Region
Speyside
Cask Number
12175
Chill Filtered
No

Balvenie 42 Year Old The Tale Of The Dog Stories

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery Bottling

70cl / 47%

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Tasting Notes

The Producer
- Nose
  The soft, sweet fragrance from ripe dates and toffee reveal geranium oil and a subtle mint musk.
- Palate
  Mouth coating toffee and dates envelope a light, nutty honey spice and toasted oak to give the perfect balance of flavours.
- Finish
  Oaky and lasting.

It was 60 years ago that apprentice coppersmith Dennis McBain first learned what it means to ‘walk the dog’ through a distillery’s warehouse. The copper dog – a length of pipe, sealed at one end and corked at the other – would be lowered into casks of maturing whisky to pilfer the odd dram for later consumption. It’s well known that the angels take their share from the warehouses – but what Dennis learned that day is that sometimes the dog takes one too.

This lesson in distillery life inspired Dennis to suggest using copper dogs when tasting whisky with guests in the Balvenie’s warehouse 24. Not only are they easier to handle than the traditional valinch but, in his words, ‘they’re a symbol of how much people really do appreciate a good drop o’ Balvenie whisky… straight from the cask.’

Over his long career as a coppersmith at Balvenie, Dennis has tended the stills that shape the distillery’s rich, honeyed spirit. He was there more than four decades ago when the casks for this expression were filled, the copper dogs he made were used to sample it while it matured, and he was there the day it was bottled.

These unique single malts explore the people, the places and the craftsmanship behind the Balvenie. Each one offers a different take on the distillery’s signature style and each one has a tale to tell.

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