About this bottle
The Balmenach 19 Year Old Cadenhead's Chess Set Miniature is a highly collectible, vintage single malt Scotch whisky miniature. It was distilled in the 1970s at the Balmenach Distillery in the Speyside region and later bottled by the renowned independent bottler, William Cadenhead.
This expression was released as part of Cadenhead's rare and iconic "Chess Set" miniature series.
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Balmenach 19 Year Old - Cadenhead's Chess Set Miniature
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Specification
- Lot number
- 1080704
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Speyside
- Size
- 5cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Age
- 19
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 46%
- Distillery
- Balmenach
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
Balmenach distillery was founded in 1824, by James McGregor under the name Balminoch, the Balmenach distillery lies in Cromdale, in the heart of whisky country in Speyside. The McGregors were a line of smugglers, of which Cromdale was rife.