Whisky Forum - Balvenie Tun 1509 - Batch 3

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

Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 3 - I'm having a really hard time finding any Reviews online for this one besides the Initial one post from this site. And I'm not sure why!

I've had a bottle of this myself and found it better than both Batch 1 and 2, and almost touching some of the lower marked 1401's scores (almost but not quite).

Basically I really enjoyed it and I was just wondering if other People shared my opinion because it's itching at me for some reason. Probably because it cost an arm + a leg.

Bookie · Master Of Malts Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Posts: 945

I had a bottle and thought the Tun 1509 Batch 3 was superb. I do like to read a reviews before splashing out on the more expensive stuff but you don't tend to get a lot of reviews of the higher end whiskies. I bought a bottle after reading Williams review on here http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/balvenietun1509batch3.htm which I can say was spot on and worthy of the high rating he gave it. It will probably be in the new Whisky Bible 2017 which should be out soon.

Fightingirish · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:47 pm Post subject:

I have been trying hard to procure a bottle. I have been unable to locate one.

I refuse to pay the 526.00 plus pounds the LCBO wants for it.
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rx_evolv · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 8:43 pm Post subject:

They are $580CAD here in Calgary, and relatively plentiful ( I can think of 3-4 stores that I know has stock as of a couple weeks ago) if you are ever in this part of the country.

Fightingirish · Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:16 pm Post subject:

dramblersanonymous · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:00 am Post subject:

Â£279 in heathrow.

Fightingirish · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:24 pm Post subject:

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

Saw Serge reviewed it too now, I was quite surprised that while he found it good he Ranked it under both the 1509 batch 1 and 2.

What's Even more worrying is that he didn't rate the Balvenie 1401 batch 7 in the 90's which he did with both the batch 5 and 8.

I had batch 8 a few years ago which was great and my Family (through my advice) just decided to all Chip in and buy a batch 7 instead of batch 5 the other day for a Family celebration because it was cheaper and also had good Reviews from what I could find...Sods law hey. Lets see if he was right.

Fightingirish · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 1:13 am Post subject:

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

Sorry Fightingirish I have no glue how to Link it, I try and learn that

If you go to Whiskyfun.com now it's still on Front Page, you Need to scroll down a bit to 26th October..and there are the Batch 1401 batch 8&7 and 1509 batch 3 Reviews.

He says that batch 8 was the Last of 1401 which is wrong, because there is the fantastic batch 9 which is secondly only to the batch 3. Can't See a way to tell him that though...

Keith · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:12 pm Post subject:

I have a bottle which I plan on opening over the Christmas holidays. I have also recently had the chance to taste it thanks to a friend and I can say that I think it is an superb Balvenie, the reviews rating it highly are correct IMO.

Fightingirish · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject:

Fightingirish · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:52 pm Post subject:

So 11 oak hogsheads are 1989 ( 27 years old) and and 12 Sherry butts between 1989-1992 ( 24-27 years old) and 8 refill American oak butts between 1992-1993 ( 23-24 years old )

I think it's safe to say the avg age is 25-26 years old.
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James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2966

Sometimes I have felt Whiskyfun.com picks fault with a whisky when there is none.

Williams review on here does refer to it as mature which I would very much agree with, I have only had a few drams from my bottle so far and in my opinion it is superb.

Bookie I see Jim Murray hasn't reviewed the Tun 1509 batch 3 in the new 2017 Whisky Bible, I suspect he is no longer on the William Grant mailing list.

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

I agree, sometimes Serge seems to find faults which for me simply aren't there. But then whisky can be very subjective and I guess, like all of us, he knows what HE likes...which is OK.

I seriously don't know how he actually manages to taste so many whiskys.

All I know is I finished the Balvenie 1509 batch 3 off last night (now who's drinking too much ..) and it was the best non-peated whisky I've tasted this year. Now onto the 1401 batch 7 ..