Balmenach - 14 Year Old (2009) Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)
Balmenach
Balmenach - 14 Year Old (2009) Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)'s home is Balmenach distillery, in the Speyside region of Scotland.

14 Year Old (2009) Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)

Single Malt

Sale priceDA 17,400.00

Speyside / 70cl / 61.90%

Distilled at Balmenach distillery in 2009 before being bottled at 14 years old from a first fill Sherry Hogshead on the 17th of November 2023 by Gordon & MacPhail for their Connoisseurs Choice range. 

This is a UK Exclusive and is one of 274 bottles. 

Character & Taste Notes
Citrus Citrus
Toffee Toffee
Dark Chocolate Dark Chocolate
Raisins Raisins
Coffee Coffee
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Distillery Location
Balmenach - 14 Year Old (2009) Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)'s home is Distillery Location distillery, in the Speyside region of Scotland.

Situated in the district of Cromdale on the banks of the River Spey the distillery stands in beneath the nearby hill of Tom Lethendry where the Jacobites were defeated in the Battle of Cromdale in 1690.

Balmenach Distillery is one of the earliest distilleries sanctioned as a result of the Excise Act 1823. In 1897 the distillery was purchased by Glenlivet and was served by its own railway branch off the Strathspey Railway until 1969. The distillery closed in 1941 and re-opened in 1947, following expansion of its facilities.

The Distillery is owned by Inver House Distillers Limited, a privately owned distiller whose other distilleries include: Speyburn-Glenlivet Distillery; Knockdhu Distillery; Balblair Distillery; and, Old Pulteney Distillery.

Region

Speyside

Distillery Status

Operational

Bottle Produced

274

Size

70cl

Strength

61.90%

Age

14 Year Old

CHARACTER & TASTE NOTES

Immerse yourself in the depth of flavours from this delicious Whisky

Citrus
A zesty flavour profile providing a sharp, zingy sweetness with a perfect balance of tangy tartness.
Toffee
Rich and buttery, this flavour profile brings a caramelised sweetness with smooth creamy hints of vanilla.
Dark Chocolate
This warm, sweet flavour profile offers the subtle bitterness of rich cocoa with a smooth velvety depth.
Raisins
Dense and sweet, this flavour profile offers a deep, caramel-like sweetness with a hint of honey and subtle notes of molasses.
Coffee
Rich and warming, this flavour profile lends a familiar cafe note with a delicate yet earthy bitterness.

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