Balvenie Distillery

Balvenie Malt

The Balvenie malts about 10% of their barley consumption at the distillery

Balvenie Malt Hopper

The barley at Balvenie is steeped in spring water for 26 hours and then drained for 23 hours

Balvenie Malting Floor

Balvenie Barley Elevator

Balvenie Seasoning Kiln

Balvenie seasons about 10% of their barley with peat

Balvenie Still Room

Balvenie Spirit Safe

Balvenie Kiln Cupola

The cupola, formerly known as a Doig ventilator, draw air up through the kiln and they rotated depending on the direction of the prevailing wind

Balvenie Cooperage

Balvenie is one of the few distilleries that still has their own cooperage on-site

Balvenie Visitor Center

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Jeffrey Scott Whisky

Jeff was introduced to single malt whisky in 1991 and has spent the last 25 years learning increasing his knowledge about "the water of life". Visit often for blogs on whisky tasting notes, distillery visits, and other whisky-related facts. Jeff is also available to host whisky tastings and presentations.

Nips

Sometimes there isn't always time to develop detailed tasting notes for all the drams or whisky cocktails sampled. In those cases briefer notes may be generated. At JSW we call those "Nips" - check them out here.

Out and About: Cask strength Glenfarclas (Vienna)

Friday Night Drams: Islay, Campbeltown and Philadelphia

Out and About: Glen Scotia Dunnage Tasting

Bottle Kill: Glen Scotia Campbeltown Festival Release 2019

Out and About: Pittyvaich Forager's Keep

Bottle Kills: Making Room for More Whisk(e)y!

Friday Night Drams: Rye, Bourbon, Irish and Scotch

Friday Night Drams: Scotch, Bourbon, Rye and Blends

Out and About: Royal Brackla 11 Years by Exclusive Malts

Out and About: Glenturret and Glenfiddich Cask of Dreams US Edition

Out and About: SMWS 72.50 “A Nomad’s Tent” (Miltonduff 31 Years)

Out and About: W. L. Weller Special Reserve

Bottle Kills: Jura, Glen Deveron, Glen Scotia

Out and About: Nikka Single Malt Miyagikyo (45% ABV)

Out and About: The Signatory Vintage Glenlivet 1995 (19 Years)

Out and About: Knappogue Castle 16 Years Sherry Cask

Out and About: Jura Diurach's Own 16 Years, 40% ABV

JSW on the Road

Jeff makes sure to include whisky tasting in his travels so check back here frequently to see photos of all places Jeff samples a dram.

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Nips

JSW on the Road

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