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Balmenach 12 Year Old

Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Age
12 years
ABV
43%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Balmenach 12 Year Old

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Golden amber with bright copper highlights.
Nose
Sweet heathery notes with hints of orchard fruits, vanilla, and a subtle spiciness. Gentle floral undertones develop with time in the glass.
Palate
Smooth and rounded on the palate with flavors of honeyed stone fruits, toasted cereal, and soft spice. A gentle warmth builds with a creamy mouthfeel and balanced sweetness.
Finish
Medium length finish with lingering honeyed sweetness, subtle oak influence, and a pleasant dry spiciness that fades gracefully.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels

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