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Which Balvenie 15 Single Barrel to choose?

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@Jules
Jules started a discussion

I've found these two, anyone with 15yo SB experience have an idea which might be the better pick?

A) Distilled 06/12/1993, Bottled 11/02/2009 - cask #11734 B) Distilled 09/08/1995 - Bottled 30/03/2011 - cask #8999

Both are the older Bourbon cask verisons, 47,8% ABV

11 years ago

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@FMichael
FMichael replied

Honestly - if you have the funds - buy both.

As a big fan of the Balvenie distillery I can say that every 15 yr SB bourbon aged whisky was either 'very good', or exceptional'.

I will say that I'm not certain of the older bottlings were any better than the newer, but having a few of both - I was pleased with all.

11 years ago 0

@FMichael
FMichael replied

To answer your question more directly...I'd go with the bottling from 2009 cask #11734...It was at this time Balvenie really started to develop a following because of their quality.

11 years ago 0

@Benancio
Benancio replied

@FMichael I agree, get both! I enjoy Balvenie 15y SB, I have a few bottles myself. I would want to taste both and see what what the difference are, get one of latter bottlings also. I would regret if I passed on one of these.

11 years ago 0

@PeterG7
PeterG7 replied

@ Jules: I have two 15 SB. One is in cask 6-4-95 and bottled 6-3-10 cask #2833. The other in cask 10-07-89 and bottled 02-09-04 cask #8407. Either have been opened. I agree with the other posters, buy both. Hard to go wrong with Balvenie.

11 years ago 0