Feel the untamed side of Speyside with Balmenach 9 Year Old – 2016 Vintage, Signatory 100-Proof Edition #57. Distilled at the rugged Cromdale distillery and matured from day one in 1st-fill Oloroso sherry butts, this small-batch release was bottled in 2025 at the series’ trademark 100 Proof / 57.1 % ABV. Un-chill-filtered and natural in colour, Edition #57 turbo-charges Balmenach’s earthy, weighty malt with torrents of dark fruit, treacle and peppery spice—delivering a bold, deeply satisfying dram.
Why We Think You’ll Love It
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Full-term maturation in 1st-fill Oloroso butts delivers decadent dried-fruit depth, chocolate richness and fiery spice.
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Bottled at a robust 100 Proof (57.1 % ABV)—undiluted flavour that shines neat or with a splash of water.
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9 years capture Balmenach’s hearty spirit while layering on intense sherry complexity.
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Non-chill-filtered and natural colour, preserving full body, aroma and authentic mahogany hue.
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Part of Signatory’s limited 100-Proof Edition line—essential for collectors and sherried-malt fans seeking a gutsy Speyside dram.
Pour a dram of Edition #57 and relish Balmenach’s brawny malt cloaked in lavish Oloroso richness—an unforgettable whisky that thunders with 100-proof intensity from first sip to lingering finish.
Bottle Information
Bottle Information
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
