Balmenach 9 Year Old 2016 – 100 Proof Edition #57 (Signatory) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

Introduction

Whiskey: Balmenach 9 Year Old 2016 – 100 Proof Edition #57 (Signatory) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML

This bottle will make a fine addition to any whisky lover.

Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!

Featured in

• ROLLING STONE
• MEN’S JOURNAL
• US WEEKLY

ALL ORDERS PLACED ARE GUARANTEED and WILL NOT be cancelled like with other retailers. Many other small liquor store sites will end up cancelling your order due to the high demand and unavailability.

Size: 700ML

Proof: 114.2 (57.1%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Balmenach

A rare solo outing from Balmenach, matured for nine years in first-fill oloroso sherry butts and bottled without chill-filtration or added colour. At 100 Proof (57.1%), this is full-bodied Speyside muscle in a sherry-soaked gym vest.

Balmenach 9 Year Old 2016 – 100 Proof Edition #57 (Signatory) Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Treacle tart, warm raisins, polished wood, and cocoa dust. Some leathery depth and dried cranberries lift it beyond its years.

Palate: Rum-soaked sultanas, molasses, dark chocolate, and toasted hazelnuts. A thread of peppery heat runs through.

Finish: Clove, bitter orange, and the comforting grip of seasoned oak.

Distillery Information

Founded in 1824, by James McGregor under the name Balminoch, the distillery lies in Cromdale, in the heart of whisky country in Speyside. The McGregors were a line of smugglers, of which Cromdale was rife. The Balminoch distillery had previously been a family-run farm distillery, but after the Excise Act of 1823, became one of the first legally run distilleries. The name derives from the Gaelic ‘Am Baile Meadhnach’ meaning ‘the middle farm’. The distillery remained in McGregor family hands for some time and in 1987 it was renamed the Balmenach Glenlivet Distillery Company. The distillery was sold in 1922 and subsequently became part of Distillers Company Limited in 1925 before it was acquired, in 1930, by Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD). The distillery employed an innovative nineteenth century French invention called a Saladin Box, a device which dramatically economised the malting process.