Balmenach 12 Year Old / Flora & Fauna Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Balmenach
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £375
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Toasted, Honey, Nutty
- Description
- Balmenach's Flora & Fauna offering, bottled at 43% ABV, represents the sole official Diageo release from this Speyside distillery, which was mothballed in 1993 and later acquired by Inver House. Distilled during the distillery's final active period, this 12-year-old malt captures a vanished era of production. The whisky offers a window into pre-closure Speyside character without the inflated secondary market prices of truly rare releases. A historical dram for Speyside enthusiasts and collectors tracing the region's industrial changes.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Balmenach 12 Year Old / Flora & Fauna Speyside Whisky is a from Balmenach (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect oaky, sweet and delicately floral character — malt extract, toasted, honey, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Balmenach's Flora & Fauna offering, bottled at 43% ABV, represents the sole official Diageo release from this Speyside distillery, which was mothballed in 1993 and later acquired by Inver House. Distilled during the distillery's final active period, this 12-year-old malt captures a vanished era of production. The whisky offers a window into pre-closure Speyside character without the inflated secondary market prices of truly rare releases. A historical dram for Speyside enthusiasts and collectors tracing the region's industrial changes.
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