The Balvenie unveils its oldest whisky yet – an 88-year-old single malt from 1931
Just 17 bottles of the exceptionally rare whisky exist, with artist Daniel Arsham designing its sculptural presentation as part of The Balvenie’s new 1931 Collection.
The Balvenie has revealed its oldest whisky yet, an 88-year-old single malt from 1931. Only 17 bottles exist, each designed in a sculptural presentation by artist Daniel Arsham for The Balvenie’s new 1931 Collection. In 2019, Balvenie Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie sampled the whisky, which had matured for 88 years in the distillery's warehouse, and decided it had reached perfection.
McKechnie instructed the whisky be bottled and kept for safekeeping. Seven years later, The Balvenie is finally introducing this rare whisky to the world. The collection also features two other limited-edition expressions: a 12-year-old and a 15-year-old. The 88-year-old whisky is the centerpiece of Arsham's designs, which draw on the collection's age and the distillery's heritage.
The global debut of the collection is set for September 1 in Seoul, South Korea, in collaboration with Frieze Seoul.
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