Ballechin 5th Release Marsala Matured

Ballechin 10 Year Old

Ballechin is Edradour's peated offering. Its quite heavily peated for a highlander and it has only been available for about two years. Nose It begins heavily on wood smoke. A somewhat herbal but acrid smoke. A note of White pepper that almost stings the nose a bit. It really needs some time in the glass to mellow. After a while there is some soft...

Score 68/100

Ballechin 12 Year Old 2004 The Flemish Tour

Ballechin is the peated whisky from Edradour, distilled after a recipe from the lost Ballechin Distillery that operated near the distillery where it is now produced. Andrew Symington thought it a good idea to recreated this heavily peated Highland malt and started production in 2004. This oloroso sherry cask, that was put to sleep in 2004 with...

Score 89/100

Ballechin #6 Bourbon Cask Matured

Ballechin in the peated expression of Edradour, a Highland distillery that was built in 1825. It proudly advertises itself as Scotland's smallest distillery, producing only 6000 gallons of spirit a year. It was bought by Pernod Ricard in 1975 but was overshadowed by its larger stablemates, and was then sold in 2002 to Signatory owner Andrew...

Score 91/100

Ballechin 12 Year Old 2005 Signatory for The Nectar

Ballechin is the peated version (50ppm) of Edradour and gets its name from the former Ballechin Distillery (1810-1927) that used to be just a stone’s throw away from current Edradour. This cask was selected by Belgian importer The Nectar. A Bordeaux wine cask, by the way. I am curious! Lovely, sweet nose on all kinds of red fruit ranging from...

Score 86/100