Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: The Alistair Walker Whisky Company 70cl / 58.4%
A single cask 2013 Balmenach 8-year-old bottled at full strength without colouring or chill filtration by Alistair Walker Whisky Co. for Batch 9 of their Infrequent Flyers series.
Cask 131 of Balmenach 2013 was an 8-year-old first fill ex-bourbon hogshead that yielded 252 bottles at its natural cask strength of 58.4%. It's great to see more indie Balmenachs cropping up and particularly from ex-bourbon casks as most Balmenachs are sherried. This should be yummy.
Attributes
Distillery
Balmenach
Bottler
Alistair Walker Whisky Company
Series
Infrequent Flyers
Country
Scotland
Region
Speyside
Distilled Year
2013
Bottling Year
2022
Age
8
Limited Edition
Yes
Bottles Produced
252
Cask Type
1st Fill Ex Bourbon
Cask Number
131
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
58.4%
Pre-Owned
No
Tasting Notes
Official Tasting Notes
Colour: Light gold.
Nose: Banana custard, almonds and sweet popcorn.
Palate: Lively and vibrant, and classically Speyside. Vanilla pods, honeycomb and coconut toasties. Cloves, aniseed and a peppery back note.
A cracking value Alistair Walker 8 year old Balmemach at cask strength, having never tried either the bottler or distillery, was a great opportunity to develop my whisky experience further. On the nose there is mince-pie fruit, brandy snaps and plenty of rich stewed pears and apples. Tasting is full of rich christmas pudding flavours, reminiscent of my dad pouring brandy over one and igniting it on Christmas day. The finish is long, and continues the stewed fruit notes. Fantastic!
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Balmenach 2013-2022 | 8 Year Old Infrequent Flyers Cask 131
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An exciting deep rich brown coloured liquid.
A compote of fruit together with dried grapes is lovely on the tongue.
Nicely sweetened syrup is evident too.
Invested in two bottles but will be ordering a third.
Great warming malt enjoyed by two. (One aka Pig)
I know I bought a cask strength whisky but was expecting a nice taste but the strength overpowered the flavor, I found it harsh, but I am not a whiskey conasur. I also bought the secret Orkney signatory cask strength and that was very nice.