The last time a bottle of Balvenie 50 was on sale in Quebec, it was stolen at gunpoint from an SAQ outlet in downtown Montreal in January 2015. After the Balvenie 50, the most expensive bottle in the shop is a Glenfiddich 40, which sells for $5,500. “The wood plays about 80 per cent of the final character,” of the scotch, Cousin said. It’s the “most handcrafted single malt scotch,” Cousin explained. Malted by handWhat makes the Balvenie 50 so rare?

Source: National Post July 04, 2016 17:48 UTC