#balmenach

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The Signatory Vintage Whisky 100 Proof Edition No. 57 Balmenach is an exciting choice for whisky enthusiasts who appreciate craftsmanship, intense flavors, and limited editions. Those unfamiliar with Balmenach will discover a typically fruity, slightly smoky Speyside whisky—presented here in a particularly powerful version.

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Balmenach 12 Year (2012) Cadenhead’s Natural Strength

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Balmenach. Bottler: Cadenhead’s. Region: Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 56.5%. Cask strength. Age: 12 years. Distilled in 2012. Bottled in 2024. Cask type: 8 years refill + 4 years ex-Amontillado sherry cask. Price: £22 GBP for 200mL. Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx. 3 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes…

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Balmenach 11 Year (2013) Cadenhead’s Natural Strength

Review by: dustbunna Distillery: Balmenach. Bottler: Cadenhead’s. Region: Speyside, Scotland. ABV: 57.9%. Cask strength. Age: 11 years. Distilled in 2013. Bottled in 2025. Cask type: 5 years refill + 6 years ex-Cognac cask. Price: £22 GBP for 200mL. Natural Color. Non-chill-filtered. Bottle open across approx. 3 months, notes taken leisurely across that period. Bold notes taken beneath…

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Balmenach 14 Year (2008) SMWS Distillery 48 Rare Release “Foraging in the flavor forest”.

Review by: The Muskox This whisky was part of a tasting of the SMWS’s 2024 Festival Releases at the famous Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, DC, alongside fellow Malt Runner rye_am_legend! Distillery: Balmenach. Bottler: Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Region: Speyside. ABV: 49.8%. Cask strength. Age: 14 years. Distilled December 2008. Bottled in 2024. Cask type: Matured in a combination…

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Balmenach 15 Year That Boutique-y Whisky Company Batch 4

Review by: The Muskox I’m always trying to broaden my horizons in scotch whisky – new experiences are a huge part of my enjoyment of this hobby. I’ve only had one Balmenach so far, and it was ages ago. It’s high time I get reacquainted! Distillery: Balmenach. Bottler: That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Region: Speyside. ABV: 49.3%, cask strength. Age: 15 years old. Bottled in 2018. Cask type:…

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Balmenach 17 Year (1978) Cooper's Choice

Review by: The Muskox I was lucky enough to take another visit yesterday to this magical whisky wonderland. 70’s Balmenach is cool, and Cooper’s Choice bottlings from this era are supposedly very good. For a taste of this rare bottling, distilled nearly 45 years ago, that nobody else in the country has, I was charged an entire $17 Canadian dollars for a glass. Distillery: Balmenach. Bottler:…

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Balmenach 15 Year (1981) Cadenhead's Authentic Collection

Review by: The Muskox PSYCH!  I’m not done with the dusty drams yet! Not a week after getting together with Cagliostro, Quaker0ats showed up. Oh well, looks like another night at The Feathers for me… We’re both fans of Balmenach, so we started with this bottling from Cadenhead’s. Distillery: Balmenach. Bottler: Cadenhead’s. Region: Speyside. ABV: 61.9%. Cask strength. Age: 15 years.…

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Balmenach 2004 - Gordon & Macphail (Connoisseur’s Choice)

Highly limited Worth trying, if you come across it. For the details… Balmenach is unusual amongst modern malt distilleries in that it has had no official bottling in years, and is quite scarce even among independents. The whisky is well-known among aficionados as being a Speysider of the “older” style, producing a heavier spirit than has been typical of the region since the blend-based booms…

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