Balmenach 11yo 2011/2023

Balmenach 11yo 2011/2023

Hepburn’s Choice, Hunter Laing
Single malt - Speyside
Amber gold
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Orange peel, gingerbread, malted grains, vanilla, black pepper, shortbread. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, astringent, tingly. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Malted grains, cocoa nibs, gingerbread, camphor, coffee, orange peel. 
Finish: Short. Cream, vanilla sponge, shortbread, malted grains. 

Comments: 

Bready, malty, chocolatey Balmenach. It’s very straightforward and approachable, with some herbal bitterness on the tongue providing some complexity. Tasty dram.

Verdict:

I like this.