Ballechin 18YO tasting notes
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concert_goerEdradour Ballechin 18YO OB 70cl 50.9% ABV
Heavily Peated (at least 50 ppm)
Batch 001
Bottled 04.2023
First and second fill ex-Bourbon casks
Sample
Color: golden.
Nose: iodine, peat, malt, sardines in oil, tar, lemons, dried mango, clove, smoke, cantaloupe, damp newspaper, ash, peaches. Great combination of smoky and fruity notes.
Taste: smoky and oily, gingerbread, lemons, limes, some spice, peat, oak, mango, wax, rubber, green tea.
Finish: smoke, peat, gingerbread, limes, rubber, spice, honey, herbs, a bit of salt.
Score: 9. Between good and excellent. +2+2+2.
Conclusion: wow, this is a serious malt! A mature peated whisky with a lot of interesting nuances, a solid 90/100. First Ballechin has been distilled in 2003, so this batch has one of the oldest casks. My 900th single malt Scotch whisky tasted.
Heavily Peated (at least 50 ppm)
Batch 001
Bottled 04.2023
First and second fill ex-Bourbon casks
Sample
Color: golden.
Nose: iodine, peat, malt, sardines in oil, tar, lemons, dried mango, clove, smoke, cantaloupe, damp newspaper, ash, peaches. Great combination of smoky and fruity notes.
Taste: smoky and oily, gingerbread, lemons, limes, some spice, peat, oak, mango, wax, rubber, green tea.
Finish: smoke, peat, gingerbread, limes, rubber, spice, honey, herbs, a bit of salt.
Score: 9. Between good and excellent. +2+2+2.
Conclusion: wow, this is a serious malt! A mature peated whisky with a lot of interesting nuances, a solid 90/100. First Ballechin has been distilled in 2003, so this batch has one of the oldest casks. My 900th single malt Scotch whisky tasted.
