William Grant founded Balvenie distillery in 1892 using the 18th century mansion known as Balvenie New House. It is built just below Glenfiddich, sharing its Robbie Dhu springs water source. The distillery still uses its own floor maltings and locally-sourced peat. The Balvenie Single Barrel is a 12 year old single malt which is drawn from a single traditional oak whisky cask of a single distillation. While each cask is subtly different, The Balvenie Malt Master selects only those casks which have the essential characteristics of The Balvenie Single Barrel, particularly honey, vanilla and oaky notes. Disclaimer: Cask and bottle numbers will vary from the image shown.