Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 4
Lot number: 016093
Winning bid: £560
There are 4 batches of Tun 1401, each with unique characteristics and ingredients.
The first batch was made for distillery visitors only, and was created from 6 casks – a 1973 Sherry Butt, a 1972 Sherry Hogshead and American casks from 1966, 1974, 1978 and 1988.
Batch 2 was released only in Europe, Asia, and South Africa and is made up of 10 casks, mostly from the 1970s with one from the 1960s and one from the 1980s.
Batch 3 is a similar to batch 2, but was made for US distribution only.
Batch 4 was made for travel retail and was released at the end of 2011.
70cl and bottled at 50.4%
Featured in The 16th Auction, ended August 5, 2012
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