
Balmenach (Douglas Laing) - Old Malt Cask, 20 years - 20 y.o. - 50,0%2
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- Bottler:
- Douglas Laing
- Age:
- 20 years
- Alcohol:
- 50,0%
- Collection:
- Old malt cask
- Bottle details:
- distillation: 01-1984 bottling: 09-2004
- non chill filtered
- first fill hogshead
- cask nr:DL 1322
- average
- (86,03)
- price class:
2 notes disponibles en français

Some clear peat hints and a woody smell characterize this promising whisky. After a few minutes, some fruity notes and a touch of acidité (citrus fruits) appear.
In the palate, a strange mix of peat and citrus, rather complex where hints of smoke are present without being dominating.
A nice finish, marked by the fruits, and smoke is coming back later on.


A very clear, spicy, fresh nose, with both fruity hints and menthol aromas. Some lemon on the background. Nice complexity. Really a very pleasant nose announcing a great whisky.
The mouth is surprising, slightly medicinal, very fresh with aromatic herbs and a touch of wood. A kind of acidity dominates the palate and fine woody notes come and complete it. Some chocolate hints as well.
The finish is first woody before developing on malt. A touch of smoke too. It is smooth and rather long.

