Scottish Royalty – A $78,800 Balvenie 50 – Marriage 0962 Includes a Trip to Scotland

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This Father’s Day, you have an opportunity to give dad a gift that is truly as unique as him. With only one of 110 bottles available across the globe, the Balvenie 50 – Marriage 0962 is available for sale in West Vancouver at JAK’s Beer Wine Spirits.

Half a century in the making, a marriage of whisky of this age is rare. Bottled at 41.6% abv, this whisky shows great depth of aroma and flavour with brown sugar, toffee and ground ginger on the nose, followed by maple syrup, tangy citrus, vanilla and classic honeyed Balvenie sweetness on the finish.

Beautifully designed in a sleek, glass decanter representing the classic Balvenie bottle shape (which itself mirrors the silhouette of the copper stills at the distillery), the decanter has been hand-blown from 100% lead-free crystal.  The bottle is presented in a beautiful wooden tube comprised of 50 layers (48 of walnut and two of brass).  The presentation also includes an etched brass certificate and bottle glorifier, inscribed with the tasting notes of each constituent cask and the taste, palette and finish of the final marriage.


At $78,800 the Balvenie 50 – Marriage 0962 is sure to make an impression on dad. This bottle is only available for purchase in-store at the JAK’s Beer Wine Spirits.Dundarave location in West Vancouver at 2477 Marine Drive.

And with a whisky this exclusive, JAK’s will be adding the ultimate whisky experience for the buyer of the Balvenie 50. The buyer will receive a paid trip for two to Scotland with 5-nights accommodation at the famous Craigellachie Hotel. The Craigellachie Hotel sports one of the most famous whisky bars and sits right in the heart of the Speyside region making it the perfect location to enjoy your private VIP tour at both the Balvenie and Glenfiddich distilleries.

The Balvenie was established in 1893, the distillery sits in Dufftown in the Speyside region and is owned by William Grant & Sons. The name Balvenie means “village of luck” and as luck has it, many of their core range of whiskies are available here on the market.

If dad is a fan of Balvenie but the 50 is out of reach, JAK’s has the Balvenie Caribbean Cask 14 year, Balvenie Peat 14 and the Balvenie DoubleWood 12 year available.

Aside from these Balvenie brands, JAK’s has hundreds of other incredible whiskies available in-stores and online during their Bi-Annual Whisky Sale.

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