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Balvenie 10 Year Old Founder's Reserve (1L) is a 10-year-old single malt from Balvenie (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 43% ABV. Expect richly sweet, lightly fruity and light oak character — vanilla, malt extract, sherried, honey. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.

Balvenie's Founder's Reserve was created in the 1980s by malt master David Stewart, marrying 10-year-old malts matured in bourbon casks and sherry butts for a balanced, approachable profile. This one-litre bottling is now discontinued, representing the original house style before the distillery's later experimental directions. The marriage of American and Spanish wood would have delivered classic Balvenie: vanilla, honeyed fruit, and gentle spice without excessive complexity. This is a piece of the distillery's foundational identity, valued by collectors of withdrawn Balvenie expressions.

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