Ballechin 18 yo - Cask Strength Batch #2
156.32 CHF
Volume: 0.7 liters | Alcohol content: 57.8% | Non-chill-filtered | No coloring
Variety of Edradour & Ballechin
The Edradour Distillery's portfolio is as diverse as its long history (the distillery once belonged to the New York Mafia, for example). Led by Signatory Vintage founder Andrew Symington, the independent Highland distillery uses 19th-century equipment to produce handcrafted premium single malt – some with a variety of finishes or from malt with at least 50 ppm smoke content.
Blended from eight bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength, the Edradour 21 yo is an outstanding example of this classic maturation method. It enriches typical Edradour attributes with soft vanilla, mandarin, and coconut aromas.
The Ballechin 15 yo, on the other hand, demonstrates the harmony of peat smoke and fruit. This "heavily peated" single malt matured for 26 months in barrels that previously contained orange wine from the Andalusian province of Huelva. This fortified wine is flavored with local bitter oranges, bringing together smoky citrus fruits with grilled stone fruit and mature, maritime smoke.
For the new batch of Ballechin 18 yo, sherry casks were used alongside bourbon this time. Extensively matured, the Highlander blends peat smoke with oak spice, striking a delicious balance with malt candy, dark fruits, and chocolate.
Description
Smoky citrus fruits, tangerines & malt candies:Variety of Edradour & Ballechin
The Edradour Distillery's portfolio is as diverse as its long history (the distillery once belonged to the New York Mafia, for example). Led by Signatory Vintage founder Andrew Symington, the independent Highland distillery uses 19th-century equipment to produce handcrafted premium single malt – some with a variety of finishes or from malt with at least 50 ppm smoke content.
Blended from eight bourbon barrels and bottled at cask strength, the Edradour 21 yo is an outstanding example of this classic maturation method. It enriches typical Edradour attributes with soft vanilla, mandarin, and coconut aromas.
The Ballechin 15 yo, on the other hand, demonstrates the harmony of peat smoke and fruit. This "heavily peated" single malt matured for 26 months in barrels that previously contained orange wine from the Andalusian province of Huelva. This fortified wine is flavored with local bitter oranges, bringing together smoky citrus fruits with grilled stone fruit and mature, maritime smoke.
For the new batch of Ballechin 18 yo, sherry casks were used alongside bourbon this time. Extensively matured, the Highlander blends peat smoke with oak spice, striking a delicious balance with malt candy, dark fruits, and chocolate.
Facts
| equipment | tube |
| Dyed | No |
| dye | 0 |
| country | Scotland |
| region | Highlands |
| Distillery | Edradour |
| bottler | Original bottling |
| vintage | 2006 |
| Bottling year | 2024 |
| Distilled | |
| Bottled | |
| Old | 18 |
| Barrel types | Sherry + Bourbon Casks |
| Number of bottles filled | 0 |
| Best before date |
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