Handcrafted Single Malt, The Balvenie, Brought Alive its Heritage Through its Five Rare Crafts

MUMBAI, February 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

Whisky enthusiasts witnessed a rare tasting at the Vault Spirits Biennale in Mumbai 

Handcrafted single malt scotch whisky from the house of William Grant & Sons, The Balvenie hosted an exclusive whisky tasting at the first-of-its-kind Vault Spirits Biennale. Hosted at the architectural marvel, Tote on the Turf, The Balvenie tasting delighted visitors through interesting stories of the five rare crafts that resonate with the centuries old craftsmanship and are at the heart of this single malt scotch whisky.

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The whisky tasting was even more special as it marked the 110^th year of William Grant & Sons' presence in India. Charles Gordon, the son-in-law of William Grant, the founder of William Grant & Sons, first came to India in the year 1909 and marked the start of selling whiskies in India from William Grants.

The Balvenie is defined by a rich, honeyed sweetness, and is one of Scotland's few family-owned Speyside distilleries, and one of Scotland's last truly handcrafted malt whiskies. Nowhere else will one find a distillery that still grows its own barley, malts it on traditional floor malting and has its own cooperage, its own coppersmith, and the longest-serving Malt Master in the Scotch whisky industry, the celebrated David Stewart.

This highly celebrated and sought-after spirits biennale was attended by whisky enthusiasts and connoisseurs of fine spirits as well as known personalities representing various creative fields.

Speaking on the occasion, James Pennefather, Managing Director, William Grant & Sons India, said, "The Balvenie is truly unique among single malts, dedicated to maintaining the legacy of its five rare crafts. Through such collaborations and tastings, we try to bring to life the story of craftsmanship that is still alive and practiced daily at our distillery. I hope that our guests cherished the occasion and carried back memories of this most unique of single malt whiskies."

About William Grant & Sons 

William Grant & Sons, Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. Today, the luxury spirits company is run by the fifth generation of his family and distils some of the world's leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world's favourite single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world's third largest blended Scotch Grant's® as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick's® Gin, Sailor Jerry®, Milagro® Tequila and, most recently, Tullamore D.E.W Irish Whiskey.

About The Balvenie  

The Balvenie is a unique range of single malts created by David Stewart MBE. The Balvenie Malt Master was awarded an MBE for services to the Scotch whisky industry by Queen Elizabeth II in 2016. Each expression has a very individual taste, is rich, luxuriously smooth and underpinned by the distinctively honeyed character of The Balvenie. The Balvenie is dedicated to the five rare crafts that are used to create The Balvenie's distinctive taste. It is the only distillery that still grows its own barley, uses traditional floor maltings and keeps both coppersmiths and coopers on site - making The Balvenie the most handcrafted single malts. The Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Whisky is produced by William Grant & Sons Ltd, an award-winning independent family-owned distiller founded by William Grant in 1886 and today run by his direct descendants.

Click on http://www.williamgrant.com for more information on the Company and its brands.