Banff Single Malt Whisky

Banff (closed)

Region Highlands

District Speyside (Deveron)

Water source Robbie Dubh

Address Inverboyndie (1 mile west of Banff)
Banffshire, B 9139

History 1824 : established by James McKilligan with te name "Mill of Banff", changed later into "Inverboyndie"
1863 : James Simpson Jr. built Banff Distillery at Inverboyndie after fire
1877 : rebuilt after an other fire
1933 : bought by SMD
1941 : on August 1941 bombed by a single enemy aircraft
1983 : closed

House Style Sweet, grassy and sometimes smoky.

Pronunciation bampf

Meaning

Independent Bottler Cadenhead
Duncan & Taylor
Gordon & MacPhail
James MacArthur
Rare Malts
Signatory
Vintage Malt Whisky Company

Information
On August 16th 1941 a single enemy aircraft also bombed the site, hitting warehouse number 12. The local paper reported that thousands gallons of whisky were lost. It is said that Boyndie burn ran with so much whisky that farm animals became intoxicated, and the cows could not stand to be milked in the morning!
After closing good supplies of maturing stock were left, which has allowed for several independent bottlings to be released.

PREVIOUS DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS

Banff 1980 - Cask nr. 2941 - 21 year old - 43%
Cask:
Colour:
Nose:
Light, fresh and grass.
Palate:
Grass, oat.
Finish:
Mint.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM CADENHEAD

Banff - Cadenhead - 24 year old - 58,3%
Cask:
Colour:
Gold.
Nose:
Dry, peat and smoke.
Palate:
Vanilla, syrup, dried grass.
Finish:
Lemongrass, herbes, dry and long.

Banff 1976 - Cadenhead - 25 year old - 56,3%
Limited to 222 bottles. Bottled in October 2001.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:

Nose:
Burnt wood embers.
Palate:
Burnt oak. The fresh bourbon barrel has given this cask a wonderful nose and palate to match.
Finish:

Banff 1976 - Cadenhead - 27 year old - 54,4%
Cask:

Colour:

Nose:
Fruity-sweet. Coconut marshmallow with a hint of sweet oakiness and obvious vanilla.
Palate:
Spicy-sweet, which was unexpected - nutmeg. Quite dry.
Finish:
Quite dry.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM DUNCAN TAYLOR

Banff 1980 - Duncan Taylor - 26 year old - 56,1%
Limited to 220 bottles. Bottled in November 2006 from cask nr 2913. Unchillfiltered.
Cask:

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INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM GORDON & MACPHAIL

Banff 1976 - Connoisseurs Choice - 26 year old - 40%
Chillfiltered.
Cask:
Refill Sherry Casks.
Colour:
Amber.
Nose:
Sweet and fruity - pear drops with a slight floral note, hints of charred oak.
Palate:
Smoky (ash), sweet spices - liquorice and aniseed. Burnt fruits.
Finish:
Sweet, subtle sherry.

Banff 1975 - Connoisseurs Choice - 40%
Cask:
Refill Sherry Hogsheads.
Colour:
Straw green.
Nose:
Floral aromas with spicy elements. Hints of fruits - red apples and sherry.
Palate:
Dry, spicy elements present as before. Sherry and woody notes developing, underlying fruitiness.
Finish:
Dry.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM JAMES MACARTHUR

Banff 1976 - James MacArthur - 25 year old - 57,1%
Cask:
Colour:
Green - gold.
Nose:
Soft. Burnt grasss.
Palate:
Peat, earth, cacaopowder and a hint of vanilla.
Finish:
Peppermint, long.

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM RARE MALTS

Banff 1982 - Rare Malts - 21 year old - 57,1%
Unchillfiltered. Limited to 6.000 bottles. Released in Autumn 2004.
Cask:
American oak.
Colour:
Bright gold.
Nose:

Palate:

Finish:

INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM SIGNATORY

Banff 1980 - Signatory - 25 year old - 43%
Cask nr. 2917. Distilled in November 1980.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:

Nose:

Palate:

Finish:

Banff 1975 - Signatory Cask Strength - 29 year old - 45%
Cask nr. 3340. Limited to 269 bottles. Unchillfiltered.
Cask:
Bourbon.
Colour:

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INDEPENDENT BOTTLINGS FROM VINTAGE MALT WHISKY COMPANY

Banff 1978 - Cooper's Choice - 22 year old - 56%
Cask:
Colour:
Green - gold.
Nose:
Grass, aromatic.
Palate:
Skimmed milk with a touch of chocolat.
Finish:
Lemon, long.

Region	Highlands
District	Speyside (Deveron)
Water source	Robbie Dubh
Address	Inverboyndie (1 mile west of Banff) Banffshire, B 9139
History	1824 : established by James McKilligan with te name "Mill of Banff", changed later into "Inverboyndie" 1863 : James Simpson Jr. built Banff Distillery at Inverboyndie after fire 1877 : rebuilt after an other fire 1933 : bought by SMD 1941 : on August 1941 bombed by a single enemy aircraft 1983 : closed
House Style	Sweet, grassy and sometimes smoky.
Pronunciation	bampf
Meaning
Independent Bottler	Cadenhead Duncan & Taylor Gordon & MacPhail James MacArthur Rare Malts Signatory Vintage Malt Whisky Company
Information	On August 16th 1941 a single enemy aircraft also bombed the site, hitting warehouse number 12. The local paper reported that thousands gallons of whisky were lost. It is said that Boyndie burn ran with so much whisky that farm animals became intoxicated, and the cows could not stand to be milked in the morning! After closing good supplies of maturing stock were left, which has allowed for several independent bottlings to be released.

	Banff - Cadenhead - 24 year old - 58,3% Cask: Colour: Gold. Nose: Dry, peat and smoke. Palate: Vanilla, syrup, dried grass. Finish: Lemongrass, herbes, dry and long.
	Banff 1976 - Cadenhead - 25 year old - 56,3% Limited to 222 bottles. Bottled in October 2001. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Nose: Burnt wood embers. Palate: Burnt oak. The fresh bourbon barrel has given this cask a wonderful nose and palate to match. Finish:
	Banff 1976 - Cadenhead - 27 year old - 54,4% Cask: Colour: Nose: Fruity-sweet. Coconut marshmallow with a hint of sweet oakiness and obvious vanilla. Palate: Spicy-sweet, which was unexpected - nutmeg. Quite dry. Finish: Quite dry.

	Banff 1976 - Connoisseurs Choice - 26 year old - 40% Chillfiltered. Cask: Refill Sherry Casks. Colour: Amber. Nose: Sweet and fruity - pear drops with a slight floral note, hints of charred oak. Palate: Smoky (ash), sweet spices - liquorice and aniseed. Burnt fruits. Finish: Sweet, subtle sherry.
	Banff 1975 - Connoisseurs Choice - 40% Cask: Refill Sherry Hogsheads. Colour: Straw green. Nose: Floral aromas with spicy elements. Hints of fruits - red apples and sherry. Palate: Dry, spicy elements present as before. Sherry and woody notes developing, underlying fruitiness. Finish: Dry.

	Banff 1980 - Signatory - 25 year old - 43% Cask nr. 2917. Distilled in November 1980. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish:
	Banff 1975 - Signatory Cask Strength - 29 year old - 45% Cask nr. 3340. Limited to 269 bottles. Unchillfiltered. Cask: Bourbon. Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: