SMWS Berrylicious Balmenach 15 Year Old 2008 Cask 48.171 Single Malt Scotch Whisky

SMWS Berrylicious Cask 48.171 is a 15 Year Old Speyside single malt from Balmenach Distillery, independently bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Distilled on December 11, 2008, the whisky spent 12 years maturing in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a second-fill high-lactone American oak barrique with toasted heads. The Canadian release was bottled at 52.9% ABV with an outturn of only 239 bottles.

Food Pairing: Pair with berry crème brûlée, raspberry cheesecake, vanilla ice cream, toasted almonds, dark chocolate or fruit-forward desserts.

Tasting Notes: Rich and dessert-like with mixed berries, creamy vanilla, caramel and tropical fruit layered with warming spice and toasted oak.

Nose: Caramelized sugar, raspberry, coconut and almond with creamy vanilla and an assortment of fresh berries.

Palate: Blackberry, strawberry and blueberry mingle with pineapple, orange, butterscotch and a creamy texture, followed by chai spice and toasted oak.

Finish: Lingering vanilla, red berry coulis, cocoa, warming spice and gently toasted oak