Single Malt
Scotland
1 Jan 1990
1 May 2022
This marvellous single malt was distilled at Balmenach in 1990 and matured for 32 years in a single ex-bourbon barrel. After that rather long slumber, the cask was opened in 2022 by the gang at indie bottler Hunter Laing, releasing a total of 324 bottles for its Old & Rare Platinum collection.
Vanilla caramel and buttery fudge, a touch of roasted coffee, and baked apple sweetness.
More orchard fruits arrive, with warm, spiced crumble and silky toffee. A touch of gingerbread hovers, balanced by oaken vanilla.
That ginger heats up towards the end, while creamy barley and butterscotch linger.
