Every Balmenach cask the Society has released that we have a record of, newest first, each marked with the Outturn it appeared in. These are past releases and are no longer on sale. For the current Outturn and the distillery's story, see code 48.
Aug 2026In 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…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outFeb 2026In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 12 years.
“The nose had heather honey and dessert wine sweetness, but also nice touches of exotic wood (a laurel hedge, gorse flowers, sandalwood, hessian, pencil boxes and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2025In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 10 years.
“Giving time for our old leather jackets to soak up conditioner, we inhaled the scents of linen dunked in custard, chamomile tea and grilled pineapple sauce.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2025In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 12 years.
“Walking through a freshly mown field on a warm summer evening, our noses grazed on pineapple and pear, vanilla and perfume.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2025In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 11 years.
“A clean, fresh nose with fruits in a wooden bowl, church candles and a fuchsia hedge got us started.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 10 years.
“The initial aroma was that of reeds growing in the saltmarshes of a river estuary before an aromatic, fragrant, perfumed scent of tropical water lilies in full bloom…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outSep 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 15 years.
“The airways were cleared by camphor and menthol, paving the way for the wonderful aromas of juicy slices of red apple fused with peanut butter and jam sandwiches.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outSep 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 10 years.
“Tart fruits tantalised our noses – gooseberry fool, lemon drops, waxed orange, redcurrant jam, marshmallow twists and popping candy – with traces of pink peppercorns and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 15 years.
“We cracked the hard caramel top of a mixed berry crème brûlée and had a bite of a coconut, almond and raspberry traybake.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“A dollop of strawberry jam arrived, wrapped in rice paper and topped with mango purée.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 17 years.
“The nose on this one was immediately impactful and brand spectrum, with notes including raspberry jam, a fat, rum-like worm tub funk, powdered cinnamon and ginger, and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“The nose enticed us with superficial sweet charms – candy cigarettes, banana chips, brown sugar and dried fruits – but we also detected cereal notes (muesli, sacks of…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 12 years.
“Sweet memories of walking for hours on deserted beaches, the cool sea breeze touching our warm cheeks as we share a bag of saltwater taffy.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outFeb 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 11 years.
“A lovely and hugely inviting aroma was full of honeycomb, beeswax, sweet dessert wines, custard, heather honey and new world IPAs.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJan 2024In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“No hints of haggis, but warm yourself and toast Scotland's national poet with bouillon stock, freshly baked pastries, dried heather flowers and honey ice cream.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2023In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 14 years.
“Nodding off in a comfy chair, dreams began to spiral with roasted peaches rolling round and round in a charred oak fruit bowl as juniper berries and coriander seeds…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2023In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 14 years.
“There were plenty or aromas on the nose neat, ranging from elderflower, gorse and lilies to vanilla slices, cinnamon buns and doughnuts, then finally shoe polish, dried…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2023In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 11 years.
“The nose seemed playful and confectional – jelly and fruit chews, tooty frooties and foam shrimps, plus some tropical fruits (papaya, mango etc) – and there was even a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2023In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 16 years.
“We could tell straight away this was a heavier and oilier type of distillate.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2023In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 10 years.
“The scent reminded us of a bowl of salmorejo, that cold Spanish tomato soup, with Serrano ham and olive oil-laced croutons, before we had a sip of barley wine packed…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 8 years.
“This one had a bit of everything with menthol muscle rub, banana liqueur, after-sun lotion, grapefruit juice as well as gooseberry and elderflower jam.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 8 years.
“Limited to 2 bottles per member Lifted aromas of intense peppermint wafted over sweet caramel and geraniums beside the potting shed at the bottom of the garden.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
“The panel were taken aback by the maturity of this one.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 11 years.
“After nine years in ex-bourbon wood we transferred this into a first-fill American oak PX hogshead.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“One panel member was reminded of two childhood favourite sweets nosing this one neat, either opening a bag of Campino - yoghurt and summer fruits (raspberry,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMay 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“Mmm – an interesting nose – pencil cases and apothecary’s shelves, brandy snaps, cinnamon stick, gingerbread, clove-studded orange and Fisherman’s Friends.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 17 years.
“With time and patience the nose discovers blackberry pie with nutmeg and cinnamon-sprinkled custard, chocolate-dipped candied orange, brandy snaps and old red roses…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2022In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“The nose offered us a clear window onto this classic full bodied distillate with big notes of fatty waxes, cooking oils, herbal ointments and nettle tea with a spoonful…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 12 years.
“Limited to 2 bottles per member The panel had all sorts of images in mind nosing this one neat.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 12 years.
“The aroma neat had a sense of fascination which quickly aroused our curiosity and imagination as we untied a hessian sack full of buttercups while drinking mead out of a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.
“Limited to 2 per member The aroma reminded us of white chocolate toasted oats, strawberry granola, bourbon vanilla bean shortbread cookies, rich tea finger biscuits and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJul 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 17 years.
“This bottle is limited to 2 per member A superbly rich and juicy aroma greeted us, initially bursting with bubble-gum, juicy fruits, fruit salad juices, lemon meringue…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outApr 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
“This bottle is limited to 2 per member We made cilantro mint chutney using Greek style natural yoghurt, fresh cilantro, ginger, jalapeno, garlic, mint and lemon juice to…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 13 years.
“A lean and almost brittle nose full of crisp, dry cereals, turmeric, soda bread, cigarette rolling papers, beeswax and lamp oil.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outMar 2021In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
“A nose that brimmed with breads and spices to begin.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outDec 2020In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 13 years.
“We found this one to be much lighter initially than weve come to expect from this distillery.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
Sold outIn short · Balmenach (Speyside), 8 years.
“Limited to 2 bottles per member The rather curious nose had sticky toffee pudding and Demerara cinnamon toast, crumbled ginger snaps, hazelnut shells and something…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Balmenach (Speyside), 17 years.
Sold outIn short · Balmenach (Speyside), 8 years.
“The aroma which greeted us was delicate, sweet, exotic floral notes of white butterfly ginger lilies and orchids, as well as lemongrass.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
“Bottle limited to 1 per member The aroma reminded us of a freshly cut lawn on a warm autumn morning surrounded by an apple orchard, as well as Hawaiian pizza with the…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
“Bottle limited to 2 per member The initial nose wafted vanilla, hibiscus tea and flowers, then intense lemon, baked apples, glace cherries and golden sultanas, with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outIn short · Balmenach (Speyside), 7 years.
“The nose suggested toffee, fudge, butterscotch and custard Danish, sweet mints (Berwick Cockles or Blackpool Rock) and hints of oak, celery seeds and laundry.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS