The Balvenie The Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Year OldThe Balvenie The Sweet Toast of American Oak 12 Year Old Our story begins in conversation with Ian McDonald at The Balvenie Cooperage, who celebrates his fiftieth year at The Balvenie this year and talks about the unique toasting process that created this whisky and what it is like to mentor generations of apprentices. From Dufftown, Gemma retraces the journey of our American Oak casks to Kentucky with Apprentice Malt Master Kelsey McKechnie, who