Balblair 33 Year Old Gift Set Nosing Glass + Miniature

Balblair 1990 2nd Release

Have you seen the film The Angel’s Share? Then you have seen images of this Highland distillery. It is an odd one out as it does not use age statements on the label, but uses vintages. The current range consists of the 1965, 1975, 1978, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 and 2002. This Balblair 1990 is a duty free release, so not to be confused...

Score 81/100

Balblair 2000 2nd release bottled 2017

Bottle has been open about 6 weeks. Is 2/3 full and diminishing fast! This likes a little water imo. Not too much. 1/2 a teaspoon in a 50ml pour. Nose Some sherry notes. Dried fruits, Orange flavoured boiled sweets, hot chocolate, bees wax, green apples. Something that I couldn't place and then it just came to me, I get a whiff of this instant...

Score 92/100

Balblair Blablair 1978

This was made when i was a wee boy aged 3 years of age. Exciting to try it eh? so here we go Nose: Spice with cloves,Some berries and Plums. Lovely stuff! Palate: heavier with Coffee, dark chocolate, leather some plums again, and chocolate truffles. yummy stuff. Finish: Long, with Tobacco and dried fruit.

Score 90/100

Balblair 1997

Sweet... first nose off of the glass. smooth, banana does come off too, heavily after the 2nd and 3rd nose. It's all pretty simple at this point. The palate develops nicely and moves to make a stronger statement. The slight sweetness stays, but quickly adds pepper/spice and mild, almost wafting wasabi experience through your head.... a euphoric...

Score 88/100