Ballechin 10 Year
Single Malt
Ballechin // Highlands, Scotland
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asadjaferi
Reviewed February 5, 2022Top notch peated label from a top notch distillery. Even though this is the bottom shelf ballechin, it’s excellent. Highland peat and sugar. Thin mouthfeel and fast finish due to low abv but comparable in quality to ardbeg 10. I would get this again even though there are phenomenal cask strength finishes in the SFTC series. Great representation of Highland peat, unlike the mediocre and forgettable highland park 12. -
pkingmartin
Reviewed January 30, 2022 (edited March 8, 2022)The nose starts with a mix of heavy peat smoke, barnyard hay funk and butterscotch then chocolate covered raisins and toasted walnuts followed by rich fruits of orange creamsicle, figgy pudding and grilled peaches that transition to burning hay and light oak spice with medium ethanol burn. The taste is a medium to full mouthfeel starting very fruity with orchard fruit before a mixture of heavy peat smoke, barnyard hay funk and creamy butterscotch gelato then dark chocolate covered raisins and toasted walnuts followed by rich fruits of orange creamsicle, figgy pudding and grilled peaches that transition to burning hay and light oak spice with medium ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with dark chocolate covered raisins, grape must, orange juice, burning hay, and light oak spice. For just 10 years old, this is a monster of a dram that manages to balance heavy peat smoke with fruity nutty notes coming from the sherry and bourbon casks, but there is a bit of a sour astringency likely due to its youth. This has a far creamier mouthfeel than you’d think from that 46% and I’d much rather drink this over an Ardbeg Wee Beastie, 10 or Kilchoman Machir Bay. Side by side with my Springbank 12 year batch 21, the youthful sour cracks are apparent in the Ballechin 10, but it puts up a hell of a fight against a Springbank that is older, higher proof and costs more. At around $75, I think this is a great buy for anyone that’s a fan of smoky peated drams and would likely be impressed.10.0 USD per Pour -
victoryth
Reviewed January 20, 2022Thx to Steven for the discovery40.0 EUR per BottleCave " Grains de folie" -
mork_z-g
Reviewed December 27, 2021Very peaty on the nose. Spicy, pepper, dried fruits. Delicious, but a bit too much peat smoke for me for a Highland. -
Helverson
Reviewed November 14, 2021Nose - spice, earth, caramel Palate - hard peat and the classic robust flavors of edroudar Finish - the harsh start tapers off but leaves an impression! Overall - definitely an experience - tasty with upfront harsh peat - never thought I’d say too much for me
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