Balmenach – 12 Year Old 2013 1st Fill Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey Barrel Cask #1809 Best Dram (61.4%)

This is a single cask Balmenach from Speyside, distilled on 11 October 2013 and matured for twelve years in a first-fill Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey barrel, cask #1809. Best Dram bottled it on 23 March 2026 at a cask strength of 61.4%, filling 242 bottles. The ex-Jack Daniel's American white oak is said to have given the malt pronounced vanilla and caramel. On the nose it is described as fine heather and wildflowers with warm vanilla and caramel sweetness. The palate is led by a pronounced maltiness, with a creamy sweetness like cream toffee, plus caramel and intense vanilla.