The Balvenie 15yo Madeira Cask

這款 Balvenie 15 年 Madeira 後熟單一麥芽，帶著溫柔又不失活力的口感。15 年在美國橡木桶中陳年，然後轉入曾盛放 Madeira 的酒桶後熟，讓原有的蜂蜜與香草風味增添明亮的果皮與堅果層次。入口圓潤滑順，蜜糖與太妃糖般的甜感在中段展現，接著現出清爽的橙皮、桃子果香和溫暖香料，尾韻帶有烘烤木香與堅果的回甘。酒體飽滿但不厚重，適合細細品味，或倒出靜置十分鐘讓香氣完全舒展。

A lively, summery single malt that begins with The Balvenie’s signature honeyed core and gentle vanilla from long maturation in American oak. Layered finishing in casks formerly housing Madeira wine lifts the profile with fresh peach and orange-zest aromatics and adds rounded nutty complexity — think toasted hazelnut and soft toffee. On the palate it is smooth and broad-bodied, honeyed mid-palate giving way to citrus peel brightness and a warm, lingering spice and oak-driven finish. Bottled at 43% ABV with a T-top cork, it’s crafted to be approachable straight or with a splash of water to open fragrant top notes.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 43%
• Decant Time: 10 minutes
• Taste: honey, toffee, fresh peach, orange zest, hazelnut, vanilla, warm spice, toasted oak, dried fruit, summery
• Food Matching: Dark chocolate (70%+), Mature cheddar or aged Gouda, Roasted hazelnuts and almonds, Vanilla crème brûlée or custard desserts, Stone-fruit tart or baked peach, Grilled pork with citrus glaze, Blue cheese (sparingly)
• Grape Variety: Malvasia , Bual , Verdelho , Sercial ,

Winery

Balvenie 位於斯佩賽，由 William Grant & Sons 擁有，以手工傳統聞名：廠內自有木桶修復與製桶工藝、傳統糖化與發酵方法，重視慢工出細活。這款酒先在美國橡木桶熟成 15 年，再轉入 Madeira 酒桶後熟，將 Balvenie 經典的蜂蜜與香草風格，與後熟帶來的果香與堅果調性巧妙結合。

The Balvenie distillery, owned by William Grant & Sons, is a classic Speyside producer known for traditional craftsmanship — onsite coopers, tun rooms and a focus on time-honoured maturation. This expression spends fifteen years in American oak barrels before a finishing period in Madeira casks, marrying Balvenie’s trademark honeyed smoothness with the complex, fruit-driven lift imparted by the finish.