I was emailing with a friend (and customer) last night about his recent trip to Balvenie, excited for his thoughts and feedback. It was his first time up to the Highlands, so I had called ahead to make sure the folks from William Grant rolled out the red carpet for him. What were his thoughts?
“It’s my new favorite distillery,” he wrote back; “Nothing on Islay is remotely comparable. I had an equal experience at Springbank—the hospitality was immense—but the site at Balvenie is just so much better.”
I’m in 100% agreement. Balvenie is so impressive right now, I feel like no other distillery nails the luxury experience quite like they do.
Then there’s the whisky to talk about. My buddy was lucky enough to try the new French Oak 16 year old at the distillery and has been craving it since returning, so we put an order in for him. I, myself, haven’t had the opportunity yet to put liquid to lips, but that will be rectified today when I sit down with the Balvenie team at 3:30 PM PST for a live sampling.
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-David Driscoll