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.
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