Whisky Forum - Balvenie 21 Portwood or Tun 1509?

cobrajetjoe · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:45 am Post subject: Balvenie 21 Portwood or Tun 1509?

Duty free tomorrow...which should I choose?

Big Mac · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 3:18 am Post subject:

Both superb, if I had to choose it would be the Tun 1509

CGRenn · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Feb 2015 Posts: 684

Ohh I'm going Spain next week and exited for the Duty Free ! Wounder how much the Tun goes for ...

jwbassman · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:40 am Post subject:

I had the 21 Portwood when I visited Balvenie, it was lovely. Have never tried any of the Tun's - always a bit too pricey for me Sad

Would love to try it.

A quick look online and it seems you can get 2 bottles of the 21yo for the price of a Tun 1509...

JKD · Master Of Malts Joined: 25 May 2016 Posts: 329

If I had the choice I would go for the Balvenie Tun 1509 as the Portwood should be around for some time yet.

Fightingirish · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:45 pm Post subject:

Yup, as much as I love the portwood.......I'd get the Tun. Unless the price is astronomical , which it very much could be.
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William · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:52 pm Post subject:

The Balvenie 21 Portwood is excellent but as JKD said it will probably be around for some time yet. The Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 3 is outstanding and I can highly recommend it if you get the chance to get a bottle. You can read my review of the Tun 1509 batch 3 here http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/balvenietun1509batch3.htm
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Fightingirish · Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:05 pm Post subject:

Joe, where are you crossing? Do you have a link or website with a list of available Whisky?
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cobrajetjoe · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:40 am Post subject:

Crossed at Ivy Lea Thousand islands. The 21 portwood was 219 CAD and the the Tun was 379. I've yet to try either but went with the 21. They only have four bottles of the Tun left..maybe I should have went tha way.. Question

UsaBatch · Single Malt Member Joined: 11 Jan 2014 Posts: 32

Sorry to say but yes you should have.. I Hunted like Crazy to obtain a 1509 batch 3, and now I have opened it I've found it almost on a Par with Some of the 1401s.

Having Said that the 21 is still very good...

Fightingirish · Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:20 pm Post subject:

379 for a tun 1509 batch 3 ?!? I might've bought 2 bottles.

If you want to go back, I'll drive out and buy the portwood from you.
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cobrajetjoe · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:30 pm Post subject:

Could only buy one to bring back as that's what customs allow. The 21 fit better into my budget so the Tun is going to wait..

rx_evolv · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 8:32 pm Post subject:

That's a great price for the batch 3. I finally found it the other day but couldn't pull the trigger on the $550CAD price tag.

Fightingirish · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:21 pm Post subject:

cobrajetjoe · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2016 11:18 pm Post subject:

Yes 48hrs, I left Wednesdayand came back today.