Balmenach 8y/o SMWS 48.125 'Serenity Waltz of Sweetness and Wood' 58.5%abv 30ml Tasmania a little wine and citrus

a little wine and citrus on the nose

Don’t be scared by the cloudiness

The 5 blends are called - Confidence

I preferred the Red Wine as it was soft on the palate and the whisky was well integrated with the alcohol - it was a bit different - quite refined and there was a fair amount of wine influence but it was a fine old French Bordeaux kind of vibe rather than a big muscular Aussie Shiraz

newspaper ash and cough medicine

Balmenach 8y/o SMWS 48.125 'Serenity Waltz of Sweetness and Wood' 58.5%abv 30ml Tasmania a little wine and citrusDelicious young Balmenach with lots of first fill bourbon sweetness. SMWS Notes: The nose kicked off with grass and sweet hay, biscuit notes and Crunchie bars, then roasted hazelnuts, cinder toffee and espresso dregs appeared, giving depth. From the wings came pine wood shavings and candied orange and lemon slices. The initial taste encounter seemed feisty and fizzy (lemon zest, bitter marmalade, stewed rhubarb) before sweetness and wood waltzed