Thanks to /u/xile_ for a sample of this dram. He bought it from Keg n Cork.

We may have drank it all on him. Oops.

Hi. I’m /u/TOModera . I’ve been reviewing whisky for over 4 years now. And I have never had a Balmenach.

I have no issue with Balmenach. I didn’t even know they existed, honestly. Or if I did, I plead the 9th. Because I’m Canadian and don’t know which part of the Charter protects me against self-incrimination.

Aren’t I just a prized pig, eh?

Balmenach has a long history, starting as an illicit still, going through various other ownership, including the two important ones (for this review) Inver House (who owns Balblair, Knockdhu, Old Pulteney, & Speyburn) and Diageo (you may know them as the grand satan).

When Diageo sold Balmenach to Inver House, they did not sell the old stock to them. And that’s…