Tag Archives: Tun 1401

A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

Posted on 3 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second half of the surprise tasting write-up at De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch. Tasting twelve whiskies in a row in just over two hours is taxing. The glasses were properly covered with glass lids so I started by nosing … Continue reading →

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Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 6, 49.8%

Posted on 6 June 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The last of my Balvenie Tun 1401 samples to be reviewed at this time. I know I can get Batch 1 and 2 as well, but I haven’t seen the people that were willing to trade or sell in a … Continue reading →

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Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 5, 50.1%

Posted on 5 June 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The penultimate Balvenie review in this series. This one is released in Europe and the Middle East. For some reason they spread them thin across Europe… This batch consists of nice casks, of which four were sherry butts (1970, 1971, … Continue reading →

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Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 4, 50.4%

Posted on 4 June 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The 4th batch was released in 2012 for the Travel Retail market at select locations across the globe. Although you’d say it would be more available then, the current price is about € 800 for a bottle, compared to the … Continue reading →

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Balvenie Tun 1401, Batch 3, 50.3%

Posted on 3 June 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ah, the Balvenie Tun 1401 series. Whiskies that have been hyped incredibly since 2012 with each of them selling out really fast. Most reviews have been in the ‘this is a steal at € 200’ category. For some reason it … Continue reading →

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