Signatory Vintage·Cask Strength CollectionBalmenach

This is a Speyside single malt bottled by independent bottler Signatory Vintage from a single cask at cask strength. It was distilled in 2008, matured for 17 years, and drawn from a first-fill oloroso sherry butt, so it is likely to show a fuller, more concentrated style than a standard bottling.

For a novice drinker, expect a robust whisky with the intensity that comes from its 57.8% ABV and the individuality of single-cask release. Sherry cask maturation often brings richer notes associated with dried fruit, spice, and oak, and adding a little water may help open it up.