Thursday, 9 May 2024

Balmenach 14yo 2009/2023

Balmenach 14yo 2009/2023

Connoisseur’s Choice Cask Strength, Gordon & Macphail
Single malt - Speyside
Amber
61.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Raisins, cloves, sugar cane, maraschino cherries, dark chocolate, hints of black pepper. With water, damson jam, black pepper, maraschino cherries. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, mouth coating, hot, astringent.
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Cocoa nibs, dark chocolate, raisins, maraschino cherries, black pepper, blackberry jam, hints of vanilla. With water, cream, malted grains, dark chocolate, raisins. 
Finish: Short. Dark chocolate, black tea, damson jam, blackberry jam. 

Comments: 

Cask 1863404. Very sweet, very sherried. I can’t help thinking the cask has overrun the delicate distillate. Still, it’s rather tasty, although I’m perhaps drinking it at the wrong time of the year. It’s a Christmassy dram.

Verdict:

I like this.



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