Balblair 1975 2nd Release

Balblair 1997

As is the story of so many Scotch whisky distilleries, ownership of the Balblair distillery has changed hands numerous times over the course of its existence. Founded in 1790, Inver House bought Balblair in 1996, shortly after having purchased the Knockdhu (1988), Speyburn (1991), and Pulteney distilleries (1995). Inver House sold a number of...

Score 89/100

Balblair 2000

As the late Rosemary Clooney sang: Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give you candy Come on-a my house, my house, I'm gonna give a you Apple a plum and apricot-a too eh Come on-a my house, my house I'm gonna give a you Figs and dates and grapes and cakes… That’s virtually a review of Balblair 2000, nearly 50 years before its time. This is...

Score 85/100

Balblair 1990 Islay Cask 1466

Nose: This is a very different dram than the 1997 , and that can bee deduced from a wee sniff : heavier and darker with BBQed pears, leather , some dried fruit in the form of crushed dates and , smoked apples. earthier and heavier, not as fruity, but quite complex. Palate: Peaty! quite a lot of that actually, much more than on the nose with...

Score 92/100

Balblair 1997

The Grapes of Wrath come to mind when thinking about this youngest of the Balblair 'vintages'. Like the vintage movie classic, Balblair 1997 could become on of the classics. Well, at least based on my review... The grapes are surely there and there's a little bit of wrath in the bitter aftertaste but I still like the full and fruity palate of this...

Score 88/100