The Balvenie 30 Year Old Rare Marriages Scotch Whisky
The Balvenie 30 Year Old Rare Marriages Scotch Whisky is a 44.2% ABV, 750mL single malt Scotch whisky aged for 30 years and married from traditional American oak and European oak casks by Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE at The Balvenie Distillery in Dufftown, Speyside. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 44.2%
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 30 years
- Casks: Traditional American oak and European oak, married in a marrying tun
- Malt Master: David C. Stewart MBE
- Character: The sweetest, most honeyed expression of the Rare Marriages range
- Origin: Dufftown, Speyside, Scotland
Thirty Years, Married in the Tun
The Rare Marriages range is David Stewart's late-career masterpiece series — casks he laid down and watched for decades, finally "married" together in a traditional marrying tun before bottling. For the Thirty, he brought together single malts aged in traditional American oak and European oak casks, arriving at what the distillery calls the sweetest and most honeyed expression of the range: thirty years of Dufftown patience in one pour, with natural colour. Browse the The Balvenie collection, more Scotch whisky, and the wider whisky shelves at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The distillery's notes: smooth and honeyed on the nose, with mellow oaky tones and candied orange peel; great depth on the palate — rich dark chocolate, plum, marzipan and caramelised pear; and an exceptionally smooth, warming finish of gentle spice and lingering sweetness.
How to Enjoy
Neat, in a tulip glass, with nothing added and nowhere to be. If you add water at all, make it a few drops after the first sip — three decades of honey and oak deserve the first word.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a "Rare Marriage"? The Balvenie's term for marrying mature casks together in a marrying tun before bottling — for the Thirty, American oak and European oak casks aged a full 30 years.
Who made it? Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE, who selected and married the casks at the Dufftown distillery.
What is the ABV and size? 44.2% ABV, 750mL.
How does it sit in the range? The Rare Marriages series began with the Twenty-Five; the Thirty is its second release and its most honeyed expression.
Three decades in the tun's keeping — order The Balvenie Thirty online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.