We speak to the Malt Master himself
If the world of single malt whisky had to declare a spiritual home, then Speyside on Scotland’s north-east coast, would lay a strong claim. With the Cairngorms to the west and those all-important barley fields to the east, over half of the entire country’s distilleries can be found in the region, most within a 15 mile radius.
“When the Queen pinned my medal on me, she asked me exactly what I did at The Balvenie," David, now 77, remembers."I said I spent a lot of time nosing in the sample room, and she looked confused...'Nosing?' she said. I replied ‘I have to sample so many I can't be drinking them all!’”It was a moment he wouldn’t have dared to envisage when he began a 12 year apprenticeship back in 1962, aged just 17.
It remains one of very few distilleries to use barley grown on its own farm, operate traditional floor maltings to turn the grain by hand, make use of copper stills that help develop its smooth, honey flavour, and have an onsite cooperage developing the casks, which is so crucial for The Balvenie’s distinctive expressions.
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