Balvenie 17 Year Old Peated Cask

Released in 2010, Balvenie Peated Cask is a combination of 17 year old Balvenie finished in virgin oak blended with 17 year old Balvenie finished in casks that had previously been filled with unreleased 2001 vintage experimental heavily-peated Balvenie

So this is a peated finish rather than a peated whisky. The smoke is there, but not as full-frontal as you'd get if the spirit itself was peated. A very interesting experiment, and we await the peated Balvenie that previously graced the casks with eager interest.