Balblair 40 Year Old Speciality Drinks Single Malts of Scotland

Balblair 1991

Balblair has a reputation as a light, fruity, summertime whisky, and I agree with this assessment insofar as the three Balblair expressions in my cabinet go. They all remind me somewhat of basic Glenfiddich 12, yet bolder and mellower, in that the flavors are more vibrant and defined while the body is smoother with fewer rough edges. This 18 year...

Score 88/100

Balblair 12 Year Old 2006 Hand Bottling

It’s hard to resist the exclusive distillery bottlings where you are actually visiting the distillery. Trust me, been there more than my wallet cares to remember. But this one was filled by my Dutch buddy Marcel and he was so gracious as to send me a sample. This Balblair matured for 12 years. It’s a single cask at cask strength, something you do...

Score 83/100

Balblair 26 Year Old 1965 Cadenheads

This Balblair was one of the discoveries during the Christmas Tasting last year, lead by Michiel Wigman and Jeroen Koetsier. I loved it and left a bit of my sample to retry in the tranquility of my study. Today is the day. By the way: the malt has spent more time in the bottle than it ever did on a cask. Moreover, it was bottled in 1992 which is...

Score 89/100

Balblair 1997

Very bright golden appearance. The nose is very vibrant with bright oranges and lemons, followed by sweet fig and coconut. The nose is a BIT muted. The palate comes strong with sweet toffee, white pepper and medium body. The finish isn't short, but no new flavors arrive. A very pretty little 10 year.

Score 88/100