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The Balvenie Stories Whiskies A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores · 40%

The Balvenie A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores

85–89Very good

Series: Stories Whiskies
ABV: 40%
Age: 27 years

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85–89Very good

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Series: Stories Whiskies
Category: Single Malt
ABV: 40%
Age: 27 years
Cask: 20 years in American oak casks followed by 7 years in ex-Caroni rum casks

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dcramer tastedOct 20, 2026
The Balvenie A Rare Discovery from Distant Shores
Stories Whiskies
27 years40%
Very good rating, 85–89 range
A lot of fruit on the nose and much more green on the palette.

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