Description
A 23-year-old Balmenach single malt distilled on 30 March 1988 and bottled at cask strength by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society as single cask 48.26. It was matured in a refill ex-sherry butt and yielded 291 bottles.
Balmenach
Balmenach In a Wild Garden, Late Summer 23 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #48.26, 1988, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 50.5%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
Average Score
N.A
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Change+31.9%
LatestSGD 339
HighSGD 339
LowSGD 257
Recently Sold
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 338.79
Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 20, 2026SGD 256.81
- Region
- Speyside
- Age
- 23 Years
- Vintage
- 1988
- Bottled
- N.A
- ABV
- 50.5%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Balmenach
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Sherry
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Peated
- N.A
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- N.A
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 48.26
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- N.A
- Bottle count
- 291
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Bottle with paper labels
- Series highlights
- Scotch Malt Whisky Society single-cask release, SMWS 48.26
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Jasmine and lilac with earthy notes and lemon sherbet.
- Palate
- Fresh water and smouldering leaves with a lemon-scented fabric-softener note.
- Finish
- Sweet, soft and quaffable.