Balmenach

Balmenach The Cooper & the Craft 17 Year Old, Cask #48.185, 2008, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 48.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 27
Average Score
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Description

A 17-year-old single cask single malt distilled at Balmenach on 11 December 2008 and bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society under cask number 48.185, titled 'The Cooper and the Craft'. Initially matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and finished in a 1st fill HTMC (Heavy Toast, Medium Char) hogshead, bottled at a cask strength of 48.2% ABV with an outturn of 139 bottles.

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SGD 239SGD 172SGD 106SGD 39Price (SGD)Observed dateSep 22Sep 22 - SGD 139 - Just Whisky Auctions - Sep 22, 2026

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 22, 2026SGD 139.08
Cask type
Bourbon & HTMC Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
48.185
Batch
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PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
139
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
An antique library hush meets butterscotch popcorn, pencil shavings, Irn Bru, toffee, dark chocolate, copper coins and sour orange sweeties.
Palate
Syrup-like mouthfeel with brown sugar, toffee pennies, citrus, shortbread, earl grey tea, alongside rum-and-raisin fudge, leather-bound books and a little ginger spice.
Finish
Lingering warm toasted oak, toffee, and gentle spice.
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