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1990
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75cl
EU
#Balvenie Sailing Ships 15 Year Old Series No.1 - Bencleuch 1875
#1878186
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05 May 2029

Bottle Details

Balvenie 15 Year Old Signatory Vintage Sailing Ships No.1 / Bencleuch 1875​

Balvenie was built by William Grant in 1892 and remains part of his family's company to this day. In the early part of its history, its purpose was primarily for the provision of malt for Grant's blends, however following the global success of Glenfiddich, the Balvenie single malt brand was launched in 1973. It remained a rarity though, and it was not until the opening of Kininvie in 1990, and later Ailsa Bay in Girvan, that the distillery was given the freedom to focus on its single malt. Today it is one of the best recognised brands in the world. In 1993 they launched the 12 year old \"DoubleWood,\" an expression credited with pioneering the use of cask-finishing, and this has become a key motif for the distillery's output in recent times. 

An exclusive Signatory Vintage bottling of Balvenie for Ben Line. Part of a series of three bottles commemorating a different historical Ben Line sailing ship.

This is for Beucleuch 1875, and the set also includes a Glendronach and Caperdonich single malt.

The labels feature paintings of their respective ships by Captain Alexander Cromarty, who spent 35 years at sea with Ben Line. Velier import.

Distillery
Distillery status
Operational
Age
15 year old
Vintage
1974
Production Type
Single malt
Region
Speyside
Bottle count
1,200

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