The Balvenie introduces its oldest whisky, plus new malt master Kelsey McKechnie

Ms Kelsey McKechnie (left) was appointed The Balvenie's new malt master, taking over from David Charles Stewart. PHOTO: THE BALVENIE
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LONDON – The handsome and historic St Pancras Renaissance hotel, with its red brick and pale blue iron-clad ceiling, was the backdrop for a six-course dinner celebrating whisky legend David Charles Stewart.

Like the time-tested Victorian Gothic architecture of the setting, the 78-year-old Scotsman’s legacy in whisky-making at Speyside distillery The Balvenie is a tangible one – one you can not only touch and feel but also taste. 

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