Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks Limited Edition 14 Year Old American Bourbon Barrel 750ml

Vinyl collectors around the world are always on the hunt for that elusive B-side track, available only as a 45 or demo pressing. As music collectors, many of us covet the rarities from our favorite musicians, as much (if not more) than their standard catalog of albums. A slight deviation from the expected norm can be thrilling, especially when it offers a deeper and more introspective look at something you truly love and appreciate. In the case of Balvenie single malt (a whisky we adore here at Mission), their “Collection of Curious Casks” represent the barrels too wonky or outside-the-norm of their everyday expressions to be utilized for standard release. As it pertains to their new 14 year old expression, the whisky is comprised of casks filled directly after Balvenie’s “peat week”—the one week a year that Balvenie distills its smoky whisky. As it turns out, peat is difficult to get rid of once its in the stills. Hence, some of the distillate produced just after peat week picked up j