Balmenach 1988 Whisky Sponge 33 Year Old Edition No.51

Balmenach is a rarely seen single malt distillery in Speyside. It was built in the early 19th century and for the majority of the 20th it was owned by DCL (now Diageo). Its distinctive style made it highly prized by blenders, and little of it was spared for official distillery bottlings, or independents for that matter. The distillery was closed in 1993 during the Scotch market downturn, but was revived in 1997 by Inver House who purchased it and resumed production. The focus today is still on provision for blends, and Inver House are yet to release a permanent distillery bottling. It is however the source of the popular Carounn gin.

This whisky was distilled in 1988 and aged in a refill hogshead for 33 years. It was bottled at cask strength in 2021 by Decadent Drinks as part of the Whisky Sponge series.

One of 211 bottles.