Review for Ballechin 18yo Small Batch Bottling – Cask Strength Edition

BrandBallechinCask/Batch#Batch 001
SeriesCask Strength EditionVintage2004
RegionScotland / HighlandsBottled2023
BottlerDistillery BottlingAge18yo
TypeSingle MaltNon-Cillfilteredyes
Casks1st & 2nd Fill ex-BourbonNatural coloryes
ABV50.9%Whiskybase ID:231983
Bottle photo source: Whiskybase.com

Remarks:
great complex whisky. Very tasty.

Overall I rate this Whisky:

  • Nose:
    smoky with lots of citrus fruits, oranges, slightly ashy, fruit, some leather and oak. Later on, some vanilla and a few nuts come through. But the smoky citrus notes dominate.

  • Taste:
    strong on the palate, oak, citrus fruits, oranges, apple, spices, oily and a little creamy, vanilla and a little caramel, slightly nutty, a little sweet

  • Finish:
    smoky, citrusy, slightly sweet, vanilla and caramel. Fruit and chocolate are added later. Slightly bitter oak notes at the end.

Review written on 2024-04-12

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