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Balmenach

Founded in 1824, by James McGregor under the name Balminoch, the distillery lies in Cromdale, in the heart of whisky country in Speyside. The McGregors were a line of smugglers, of which Cromdale was rife. The Balminoch distillery had previously been a family-run farm distillery, but after the Excise Act of 1823, became one of the first legally run distilleries. The name derives from the Gaelic 'Am Baile Meadhnach' meaning 'the middle farm'.

The distillery remained in McGregor family hands for some time and in 1987 it was renamed the Balmenach Glenlivet Distillery Company. The distillery was sold in 1922 and subsequently became part of Distillers Company Limited in 1925 before it was acquired, in 1930, by Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD). The distillery employed an innovative nineteenth century French invention called a Saladin Box, a device which dramatically economised the malting process.

During the 1980s, SMD employed the Saladin Box at Balmenach to supply the majority of their Speyside-based distilleries with malted barley. In 1992, the first - and, thus far, only - official house bottling was released in the form of Balmenach Twelve year-old. There have been independent bottlings from companies including Gordon and MacPhail and Deerstalker and the spirit is also used in several premium blends, one such blend being Johnnie Walker.

Balmenach Whisky Distillery

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About Balmenach Whisky Distillery

Distillery Number

01479 872569

Distillery Capacity

1 800 000 litres

Distillery Founded

1824

Distillery Status

Active

Distillery Address

Balmenach, Cromdale, Moray

Distillery Owner

Inver House Distillers (Thai Beverages plc)

Distillery Website

www.inverhouse.com

1824

The distillery is licensed to James MacGregor who operated a small farm distillery by the name Balminoch for decades.

1897

Balmenach Glenlivet Distillery Company is founded.

1922

The MacGregor family sells to a consortium consisting of MacDonald Green, Peter Dawson and James Watson.

1925

The consortium becomes part of Distillers Company Limited (DCL).

1930

Production is transferred to Scottish Malt Distillers (SMD).

1941

The distillery closes.

1947

The distillery reopens.

1962

The number of stills is increased to six.

1964

Floor maltings is replaced by Saladin box.

1992

The first official bottling is a 12 year old.

1993

The distillery is mothballed in May.

1997

Inver House Distillers buys Balmenach from United Distillers.

1998

Production recommences.

2001

Thai company Pacific Spirits (part of Great Oriole Group) takes over Inver House at the price of £56 million. The new owners launch a 27 and a 28 year old.

2002

To commemorate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee a limited edition of 800 bottles of 25-year old Balmenach is launched.

2006

International Beverage Holdings acquires Pacific Spirits UK.

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(70cl, 52.80%)
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Not often you see Balmenach single malt, is it? Very exciting stuff. This is an independent bottling of whisky from the distillery in Speyside, who are known for rather bold, meaty malts. It was...  More info
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Balmenach 21 Year Old 1979 - Jewels of Scotland (Lombard)
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Another Jewel of Scotland here, courtesy of Lombard. A 21 year old Balmenach distilled in 1979, it has notes of slightly burnt raisin fudge and a creamy nuttiness. Thick, delicious Speyside single...  More info
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Balmenach 30 Year Old 1983 (cask 10162) - Directors' Cut (Douglas Laing)
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Balmenach don't bottle their own single malt, and the majority makes its way into blends such as Hankey Bannister, of which it's a key component. It's always nice then when an independent bottling...  More info
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Balmenach 25 Year Old 1988 (cask 2797) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
(70cl, 56.50%)
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Bottled for their Cask Strength Collection, this is an independent bottling by Signatory. The whisky comes from the Balmenach distillery, which is known for being a major component of the popular...  More info
Balmenach 25 Year Old 1988 (cask 2797) - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
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Balmenach 1979 - Jewels of Speyside (Lombard)
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Balmenach 30 Year Old 1979 (cask 156) - (Berry Bros. & Rudd)
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Balmenach 12 Year Old 2001 - Hepburn's Choice (Langside)
(70cl, 46%)
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You don't see all that much Balmenach single malt these days, apart from wonderful independent bottlings like this 12 year old Hepburn's Choice bottling. It was drawn from one hogshead and produced...  More info
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Balmenach 21 Year Old - Jewels of Scotland (Lombard)
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(70cl, 54.20%)
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Balmenach-Glenlivet 30 Year Old 1971 - Chairman's Stock (Cadenhead's)
(70cl, 49.30%)
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A stupendously old and rare Balmenach, bottled over 10 years ago. This was distilled in 1971 and aged for 30 years before it was bottled by the independent bottlers Cadenhead.  More info
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Balmenach 27 Year Old 1983 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
(70cl, 50%)
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Balmenach 9 Year Old 2002 Advance Sample - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) 20cl
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Balmenach 9 Year Old 2002 (cask 8496) - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
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A handsome 9 year old Balmenach distilled in the Winter of 2002 and aged in a single refill hogshead before bottling in the Spring of 2012. This comes from Douglas Laing's stellar Provenance range...  More info
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Balmenach 1991 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)
(70cl, 43%)
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Balmenach 32 Year Old 1975 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)
(70cl, 43%)
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(70cl, 40%)
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A 14 year old Speyside single malt, this was distilled at Balmenach and bottled as part of the Inverarity range.  More info
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Balmenach 25 Year Old 1984 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
(70cl, 51.80%)
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A single hogshead matured Balmenach (cask number 203), distilled on the 25th January 1984, aged for 25 years and bottled on the 15th September 2009. A release of 159 individually numbered bottles...  More info
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Balmenach 1993 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)
(70cl, 43%)
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Balmenach 9 Year Old 2000 - NC2 (Duncan Taylor)
(70cl, 46%)
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Balmenach 1990 - Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon and MacPhail)
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Balmenach 26 Year Old 1983 Cask 2410 (Bladnoch)
(70cl, 52.80%)
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Balmenach 1979 (Berry Bros. & Rudd)
(70cl, 56.30%)
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