Heather is a national symbol of Scotland, so it’s only fitting it find a way into scotch whisky production now and then. The Balvenie’s newest installment in their limited release “Stories” series is ...

If you love cask-finished whisky, you have a certain single malt to thank. The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old is a pioneer of a Scotch whisky that has become a go-to dram for connoisseurs, bartenders ...

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The Balvenie, a single malt scotch whisky owned by one of Scotland’s few family-owned distilleries, can be enjoyed with tea. Not any tea, whisky experts say, but oolong tea that can be found at ...

At its core, all whisky (or whiskey, depending on where it's produced) is made from three simple ingredients: water, grain, and yeast. But from there, the different grains, distilling and aging ...

Dotted with dozens of distilleries, Scotland’s verdant, hilly countryside is a virtual mecca for whisky connoisseurs. This fall, Scottish distiller Balvenie is taking the distillery tour concept a ...

Little has changed since William Grant & Sons, now one of Scotland’s few remaining family-owned distillers, built The Balvenie distillery in 1892. The Balvenie still performs every aspect of its ...

In the last few years, whiskey has grown in popularity. With so many brands available and new distilleries emerging or redefining themselves, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the options. This ...

The Balvenie distillery was founded by William Grant in 1892. Along with its neighboring sister distillery, Glenfiddich, founded in 1886, it would prove to be the foundation of a Scotch whisky and ...

To make a Scotch whisky like it, distilleries typically use hundreds of barrels. The Balvenie accomplished it with just one impressive cask. The Balvenie is a revered Scotch whisky brand with lore ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mostly write about the water of life, better known as whisky. In 1962, David C. Stewart began work as an apprentice at William ...

Distilling organic matter into alcohol is, at its best, just as much storytelling as it is science. Once in a while, a new spirit forcefully reaffirms this truth. The Balvenie Sixty, announced on ...