Description
Balmenach (Small Batch Release) 15 Year Old Whisky
Independently bottled by Our Sommelier Ltd, under the whisky label ‘Lolaire’.
Distillery: Balmenach
Region: Speyside, Scotland
Estimated Bottling Date: After 10th June 2028
Age: 15 Years
This Bottle Purchase: 1 x 70cl
ABV: cask strength of 63.50%
Cask to Bottle outturn: 50 bottles
Bottles Pre-Ordered & Not Available:
Cask type: Re-cask pending
Bottle: Crystal Decanter
Packaging: Luxury
Ardmore Tasting Notes: Pending
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About the distillery:
This is an old distillery. James MacGregor took out his licence in 1824 on what was a farm after a period of illicit production. According to Robert Bruce Lockhart, this took place soon after MacGregor had received a visit from a local gauger. When asked what a specific farm building contained, he said it was simply a peat shed. “Well, I suggest you take out a licence for it,” replied the gauger.
Bruce Lockhart was related to the MacGregors and his highly recommended book, Scotch, contains many fascinating details about old-style distillation as practised in Cromdale. The distillery eventually passed into the hands of Scotch Malt Distillers, DCL’s malt production arm, which expanded the plant to include a Saladin maltings. It was briefly mothballed between 1993 and 1997, when it was sold to current owner, Inver House, which also produces Caorunn Gin here.
Speyside Region:
Although, Speyside was not accepted as an official whisky region it is now generally approved as a subdivision of the Highlands Region. Over half of all Scotland’s distilleries are located in here which makes it the most densely populated whisky region in the world. Many of the most popular single malts are produced in Speyside also the malts here are typically said to be the sweetest of all scotch whisky malts. Their whiskies are known for being frugal with peat and full of fruit. Pear, apple, vanilla, honey and spice all have a part a role in expressions from this region, which are commonly matured in sherry casks.
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