The Whisky Alternate recurrently selects Ballechin for his or her exclusives. They already picked a 2003 single cask for his or her twentieth anniversary. Not so way back one other cask from the identical classic was launched, now 18 years outdated.
Ballechin 18 yo 2003 (51,3%, OB for The Whisky Alternate 2021, refill hogshead #165, 285 btl.)
Nostril: heat peat smoke, mixing tobacco leaves with damp forest flooring and smoky Domschinken. Reasonably vegetal and autumnal, with hints of moist canvas. Additionally burnt vanilla pastry and a shiny lemony high be aware that grows stronger over time. A pleasant composition.
Mouth: thick, very ashy, however by some means drier than anticipated. There’s fairly overt smoke with earthy notes, greater than a touch of bitumen and a drying leathery edge. Some medicinal / natural notes. Mulched leaves, darkish chocolate and hints of candied ginger.
End: lengthy, sooty, with hints of espresso and darkish chocolate. All the time this citrusy contact too.
A sturdy, mature Ballechin with wealthy flavours however a outstanding steadiness on the similar time. Positively much less excessive than the twentieth anniversary sherry cask – a wide selection. Nonetheless accessible from The Whisky Alternate.
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