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What better way to spend a cold February evening than
sampling some of Scotland's finest!
THE BALVENIE
DISTILLERY lies at the very heart of Speyside, in
the Scottish Highlands. In early 1892 work began to
convert an eighteenth century mansion, Balvenie New
House, into a distillery. The building took fifteen
months to complete and on 1 May 1893 the first
distillation took place at The Balvenie Distillery.
The Balvenie Distillery retains
and nurtures a high level of craftsmanship that other malt
whisky producers no longer employ. Nowhere else will you
find a distillery that still grows its own barley, still
malts in its own traditional floor maltings and still
employs a team of coopers to tend all the casks and a
coppersmith to maintain the stills.
The Balvenie is a unique range of
single malts created by David Stewart, The Balvenie Malt
Master for over thirty years. Each has a very individual
taste, rich, smooth and underpinned
by a distinctive honeyed character.
The Balvenie's Andy Forrester will take you through a
range of malts which may include:
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The
Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
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The
Balvenie Signature 12 Year Old
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The
Balvenie Single Barrel 15 Year Old
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The
Balvenie PortWood 21 Year Old
·
The
Balvenie Madeira Cask 17 Years Old
To complement these excellent whiskies our host for
the evening, Joe McDermott, will be serving up some of
his excellent home smoked produce. See www.ilkleymoorvaults.co.uk for
further details.
Come and join us in the relaxing
setting of the Ilkley Moor Vaults, Stockeld Road, Ilkley,
West Yorkshire LS29 9HD. Telephone 01943 607012.
The cost of the workshop, £15 for members
and £17.50 for non-members, includes both the tasting and
the meal. Places are limited and bookings must be
confirmed in advance. If you would like to join us
simply print this page, complete the details below and send
with your cheque payable to Slow Food
West Yorkshire to Hannah Dyson, Slow Food West
Yorkshire, South House, Cragg Road, Mytholmroyd, Hebden
Bridge, West Yorkshire HX7 5EZ.
Please call 01422 248863 or e-mail
info@slowfoodwy.org.uk if you need any further
information or have any questions.
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