Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve
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Lot number: 180-00254
Winning bid: £35
Started in 1827, when farmer’s son George Ballantine set up a small grocery store in Edinburgh supplying a range of whiskies, In 1891 George Ballantine passed away and the business was passed officially to his son, George. It was five years later that George Ballantine & Son was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria following a regal visit to Glasgow. In 1910, what was to become the brand’s flagship blend, ‘Ballantine’s Finest’ was launched.
In 1935 the group, including George Ballantine & Son, was sold to Canadian distiller Hiram Walker-Gooderham & Worts which set about securing a selection of whiskies to supply the blend. Hiram Walker began purchasing several distilleries, including Miltonduff and Glenburgie – both in 1936, and built the mammoth Dumbarton complex, which housed the largest grain distillery in Europe at that time. In 2005 the brand was acquired by French drinks group Pernod Ricard and falls within its Chivas Brothers whisky portfolio.
Ballantine’s has risen to be the second largest selling blended whisky in the world.
This cracking dram was released for Christmas 2013 but is great all year round. It has a heavy sherry influence and comes in a rather snazzy white carton.
40% ABV / 70cl
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