Episode 7: The Tale of the Dog

The Balvenie

The Balvenie Stories Series takes you behind the scenes of The Balvenie, to meet the people and explore the places that helped shape this incredible range of whiskies. Hosted by Gemma Paterson, The Balvenie Global Ambassador. We celebrate coppersmith Dennis McBain, who has been with The Balvenie since 1958. We discuss the legend of the dog - a device made of copper piping, originally used for stealing whisky! Dennis recalls his experiences and explains his love of working with copper. From there, we speak to brand ambassadors Charlie Metcalfe and James Roberts about some of their favourite Dennis tales, including the story of his lost spanner...