Balmenach 1988 SV Cask Strength Collection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Balmenach |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | Cask Strength Collection |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2017 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 가볍게 흔들면 짙은 황금빛이 잔 벽을 타고 천천히 흘러내린다. 코를 가까이 하면 발메낙 특유의 묵직한 과일과 옅은 향신료 향이 함께 다가온다. 한 모금 머금으면 25년이 빚은 진한 질감 위로 잘 익은 과일과 견과의 단맛이 차오른다. 입에 굴리면 호그스헤드가 더한 오크의 향신료가 풍미에 깊이를 더한다. 55.6도의 힘 속에서도 스페이사이드 특유의 묵직함과 균형이 단단하다. 삼킨 뒤 과일과 향신료의 단맛이 목 뒤로 길게 따라온다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
more or less the same profile on the nose, it’s just that the casks was probably more active – which is what the colour already suggested. So a little more vanilla on top of all these grasses, vegetables and herbs, as well as whiffs of butterscotch, mashed potatoes and turnips. With water: a little wet cardboard, more grass, more porridge, more apple peelings, even a little wood smoke
restaurant Palate
exactly the same differences again, this has more wood sweetness, apple compote and pie, vanilla, then apple peelings and plantain. It’s becoming quite spicy as well, with pepper and cinnamon. With water: once again, water works very well. Very zesty citrusy profile, tangerines, grapefruits, green apples… And drops of honey
timer Finish
good length, zesty and spicier. White pepper