An 8-year-old from Balmenach distillery, bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company.
This is Batch 11 that indie bottlers, Boutique-y, have sourced from the distillery. Finished in an ex-Oloroso sherry cask, bottled at 47.8% with 95 bottles in the run.
Founded in 1824, Balmenach is one of Speyside's most traditional distilleries. In 1930, they welcomed a little innovation in the form of a Saladin Box that allowed the malting process to become economically friendly.
Official Tasting Notes
Nose: Sweet and weighty, buttery shortbread, Victoria sponge and subtle spice.
Palate: Balanced and bold, with oak, fresh tropical fruits, hits of cinnamon and cardamom.
Finish: Sherry, more oak and dried papaya through the finish.
From Boutique-y:
"What can we say? It's a mash up between Tron and Futurama's idea of how the internet started. A visual spectacle of neon line-drawing of parody retail buildings like: The Nile, Disaster of Malt and Cowgate Liquor. On the Tron-like bikes are familiar whisky faces working through a stack of whisky reviews and a Twitter feed."
- Group:
- Whisky
- Type:
- Whisky
- Style:
- Single Malt
- Country:
- Scotland
- Region:
- Speyside
- Producer:
- Balmenach
- Size:
- 500ml
- ABV:
- 47.8%
- Age:
- 8
