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Balmenach

  • Balmenach 10 Years Old 2005 Provenance

    Balmenach 10 Years Old 2005 Provenance (46%, Douglas Laing, Refill HH #11247, 2016) Whisky review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Balmenach Distillery Bottling: Douglas Laing, Provenance ABV: 46% Cost: £41.50 from Douglas Laing What they say: Douglas Laing’s… Continue reading

  • SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower

    A dram full of interesting and quite complex flavours, this one borders on the line between fruit and flowery with a hint creeping in of fabric softener or similar. Saved at the end by an intensity of spice and oak… Continue reading

    SMWS 48.46 Exploding flower

  • SMWS 48.53 Big boots fruity bruiser

    A young and pretty straightforward dram, not much ‘distillery character’ in here but plenty of pleasant fruity flavours. A great example of the sort of single-cask standard age and maturation type whisky that SMWS offer even from relatively unheard of… Continue reading

    SMWS 48.53 Big boots fruity bruiser

  • Balmenach 30 Years Old 1979 Berry’s Own Selection (Berry Bros & Rudd)

    Balmenach 30 Years Old 1979 Berry’s Own Selection (56.3%, Berry Bros & Rudd, Cask #156, 2009) 56.3% ABV, £130 for 70cl Score: 89/100 What they say: Balmenach distillery can be found at Cromdale, one of the crossing points on the… Continue reading

    Balmenach 30 Years Old 1979 Berry’s Own Selection (Berry Bros & Rudd)