Balmenach 1970 | 12 Year OldThis Balmenach bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range was distilled in 1970 and matured for 12 years, bottled at 40% Vol.

fresh grass

so the whisky would have been distilled most likely in the early to mid 1970s

This is the 2006 16-year-old edition and it is a spectacular whisky

Uncompromisingly waxy

There are barely any sherry expressions of the early 90s Ardbeg so this is a fascinating and rare dram

The extra age should provide a balancing complexity to the richness of the new oak

Bottled by: Highland Distillers 70cl / 40%

buttery and flowery whisky with lots of refreshing cereal and sweet notes throughout

It's getting scarcer all the time these days and is rightly considered a classic

Benriach Albariza 18-year-old shows lots of dark stewed fruits from the sherry finish

This Ballantine's Limited was a vatting of selected casks bottled for duty free and overseas markets

Country Scotland