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SMWS Code 48: Balmenach

Distillery behind Society cask numbers 48.x

SMWS code 48 is Balmenach, in the Speyside region. Any Society bottling numbered 48.x (for example 48.1, 48.42) is a single cask from Balmenach.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes instead of distillery names. Code 48 is Balmenach, a Speyside distillery. Read more about Balmenach on Wikipedia.

Distillery region: Speyside. This mapping is community-sourced; see our methodology and report a correction if it looks wrong.

Balmenach in the current Outturn (Category 26) 1 bottle(s)

Knickerbocker glory story - SMWS 48.188
48.188

Knickerbocker glory story

RegionSpeyside
Age8 years
ABV56.9%
ProfileFragrant & Floral
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 48
DistilleryBalmenach
RegionSpeyside

In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 8 years, Fragrant & Floral.

“The nose was immediately creamy and sweet, with vanilla and loads of fruit (peaches, raspberries and plums) – basically a knickerbocker glory (with the emphasis on ‘glory’).…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£52View on SMWS

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