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Distillery profile:
Balmenach (also known as Balminoch and Cromdale)
was legalised in 1824 by James McGregor, but rumour
has it that it operated as an illicit distillery
for quite a while before that. Balmenach stayed
in the hands of various members of the McGregor
family for over half a century, until it was sold
to a group of blenders in 1922.... More
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All
the Winners - 90+
(updated November 4, 2007) - Tasting
Notes: Please scroll down |
| Points,
whiskies
93 - Balmenach 1976/2006 (52.9%, G&M, C#1765,
230 Bts., 30th Ann. Kirsch Imp.)
92 - Balmenach-Glenlivet 14yo (57.5%, OB, early
1970’s) |
| OB
- no vintage |
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- Balmenach
12 yo (43%, Flora and Fauna, late 1990’s)
- 080706
- Balmenach-Glenlivet
14 yo (57.5%, OB, early 1970’s) - 090806
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| Cadenhead
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- Balmenach-Glenlivet
12 yo 1981/1993 (62.3%, Cadenhead)
- 150405
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| Chieftain's |
|
- Balmenach
11 yo 1990/2001 (43%, Chieftain's, cask #5414-5417)
- no notes - 67
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| Gordon
& MacPhail |
|
- Balmenach
12 yo 1970 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail CC old
brown label) - 080706
- Balmenach
1976/2006 ‘30th Anniversary of Kirsch
Import’ (52.9%, G&M reserve, sherry
hogshead #1765, 230 bottles) - 090806
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| Hart
Bros |
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- Balmenach
30 yo 1972 (50.1%, Hart Bros, Port cask) - 060504
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| Scott's
Selection |
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- Balmenach
1979/2000 (58%, Scott’s Selection)
- 150405
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| Signatory
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- Balmenach
10 yo (43%, Scottish Wildlife) - no notes -
68
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| Various
IB |
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- Balmenach-Glenlivet
15 yo 1971 (46%, Moncreiffe) - 190605
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(all
current rankings 
93 points
- Last tasted on August 9, 2006
- Tasting notes 
