Balvenie Hazelwood

[Ulf Buxrud]

I have heard a few rumours that Balvenie are to release a Hazelwood finish -
I know about it being called Hazelwood for the same Janet Robertson reasons
but is there any truth in the rumour that it will actually be finished in a
hazelwood cask?  Also if it is would this be legal? Interested in your
thoughts as always. 

Pete

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It is a false rumour.

 

Scotch whisky can legally only be matured and/or finished in casks made by
oak. 

E.g. any subspecies of the family 'Quercus', that traditionally has been
used in Scotland for whisky production. 'Traditionally' is a keyword often
used by SWA to block out unwanted 'developments' like John Glaser's 'Spice
tree'.

 

This addendum came in effect as late as 1988. Before then the qualifier
'oak' was not used in the law text. Hence, it was 'permitted' and done, to
use casks of other wood types. Whisky matured in

casks made from chestnut as well as cherry (not sherry) wood is reported to
have existed post WWII.

 

Ulf  

 

 

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