Balmenach 32 Year Old 1987 (cask 4042) - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail)
- Distillery
- Balmenach
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 51%
- Age
- 32 years
- Price
- £599
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Honey, Nutty, Old Wood, Tobacco
- Description
- Balmenach 32 Year Old 1987 offers a rare glimpse of this understated Speyside distillery in its maturity, aged in a refill sherry hogshead and bottled at natural strength in 2020. Part of Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice 50th Anniversary run, only 208 bottles were released.
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Balmenach 32 Year Old 1987 (cask 4042) - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) is a 32-year-old single malt from Balmenach (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 51% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, honey, nutty. Best suited for experienced drinkers who enjoy bold, complex whiskies. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Balmenach 32 Year Old 1987 offers a rare glimpse of this understated Speyside distillery in its maturity, aged in a refill sherry hogshead and bottled at natural strength in 2020. Part of Gordon & MacPhail's Connoisseurs Choice 50th Anniversary run, only 208 bottles were released.
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