The Balvenie 50 Year Old Fifty: Marriage 0197 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl
The Balvenie 50 Year Old Marriage 0197 is one of the rarest expressions ever released by the family-owned Balvenie distillery — a Speyside single malt matured for half a century in European oak. The "Marriage 0197" designation refers to the specific cask marriage that produced this strictly limited release.
Bottled at 46.6% ABV. Production was strictly limited and individually numbered. Master Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE personally selected and oversaw the marriage of the casks that yielded this museum-grade expression.
A definitive collector's and connoisseur's single malt — best enjoyed neat to fully honour half a century of maturation.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Profoundly aromatic — caramelised dried fruit, antique leather, dark chocolate, polished oak, gentle smoke, dried fig, vanilla, and warm baking spice — extraordinarily mature and beautifully composed.
PALATE
Velvety and concentrated — dark caramel, dried fig, sherried oak, dark cocoa, espresso, leather, gentle smoke, and warm spice — full-bodied with extraordinary depth that only fifty years can deliver.
FINISH
Exceptionally long — lingering dried fruit, dark caramel, sherried oak, gentle leather, and a slow warming spice depth fading gracefully — refined, contemplative, and unforgettable.
ABV: 46.6% ABV