Balvenie 21 Year Old / Second Red Rose / Stories Speyside Whisky

Balvenie's 21-year-old Second Red Rose finishes in Australian Shiraz casks at 48.1% ABV, inspired by the legend of Margaret Douglas and her annual tribute of a single rose to King James II. The extended maturation in bourbon followed by wine-cask finishing introduces ripe berries, stone fruits, pepper spice, and earthy complexity atop Balvenie's core honeyed character. Blackberry and peach notes mingle with cracked black pepper and oak spice on a persistent finish. This suits those seeking rich fruit-forward maturity and the distillery's more adventurous cask finishing work.

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