Balvenie marks David’s 45th year with a new malt
Valued employee becomes the world’s longest-serving maltmaster
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A NEW single malt Scotch whisky has been launched to celebrate the dedication of a Moray distillery employee, who is the world’s longest-serving maltmaster.
Dufftown-based Balvenie Distillery marked 63-year-old David Stewart’s 45th year in the industry with The Balvenie Signature, a new hand-crafted 12-year-old single malt.
It is considered to be Mr Stewart’s signature creation and is a combination of 12-year-old single malt Scotch whisky matured in three cask types.
Mr Stewart said: “It has given me great pleasure to create a signature whisky as part of the Balvenie range.
“Maturing and marrying the finest single malt Scotch whisky has been my passion for over 45 years and it’s an honour to mark the moment with an addition to the Balvenie family.”
To celebrate the occasion, the company is commissioning an exhibition of works handcrafted in Britain by businesses and individuals including Barbours, Scottish silversmith Marion Kane, and Suffolk woodcarver Paul Jewby. The exhibition will be launched in the autumn.
