Ballantine’s Brings $11,000 40 Year Old Whisky To Australia

Distributor: Pernod Ricard

RRP: $11,000

Three years on from its initial 2012 release Ballantine’s 40 Year Old, the line’s extremely rare Scotch whisky will be available to the Australian market for the first time.

Six out only 100 bottles produced this year will be allocated to Australia, each retailing for $11,000 and available exclusively from Dan Murphy’s Double Bay location.

The high retail price is set in recognition of the exceptional rarity of the whisky, which was specially curated by Sandy Hyslop, Ballantine’s fifth Master Blender and features specially commissioned packaging.

Highlighting incredible depth and a multi-layered flavours, Ballantine’s 40 Year Old features flavours of ripe pear, spiced fruit - with a hint of cinnamon and root ginger in the background.

Sandy said: “Every single whisky I blend for Ballantine’s is a delicate balance of flavours and aromas, but creating a 40 Year Old demanded even more.

“The result is something I believe George Ballantine would be proud to put his name to. It has been an honour to realise his aspiration and to contribute towards this significant moment in the history of Ballantine’s Scotch whisky”.

Ballantine’s Global Brand Director Peter Moore said: “Ballantine’s 40 Year Old epitomises everything Ballantine’s Scotch has stood for since the days of George Ballantine.

“As the culmination of a unique heritage of producing high aged whiskies, Ballantine’s 40 is the most aspirational Scotch whisky in the world which will appeal to connoisseurs with a passion for Scotch whisky and who will recognise what an experience it will be to taste such an exceptional whisky and a unique part of Ballantine’s history”.

The Ballantine’s 40 Year Old will be available exclusively from Dan Murphy’s Double Bay from today, Monday 18 May, 2015 with an RRP of $11,000.

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