Balblair reviews

As I’ve mentioned in the last post about the 1975 vintage Balblair, another new vintage will be released shortly by the guys from Edderton: a much younger 2002 edition. Again, this one will be bottled…

Last week Balblair distillery has released a 2nd batch of their 1975 vintage. The new expression has been matured in American Ex-Sherry casks (rather than European ex-Sherry casks of batch #1 ) and is…

Nose: There is loads of fruit up front: Golden apples, grapefruit and pineapple notes emerge first, wrapped in honey aromas. Over time the fruits turn tropical - mango and banana - with vanilla and…

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…

Nose: Sweet banana nut bread, honey cream , milk chocolateTaste: Light smoke in Crisp mountain Air , spice to medium sweetness, banana cream pie , raisins drizzled with milk chocolate , smooth.Finish:…

This was made when i was a wee boy aged 3 years of age. Exciting to try it eh? so here we goNose: Spice with cloves,Some berries and Plums. Lovely stuff!Palate: heavier with Coffee, dark chocolate,…

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…

Balblair Distillery was founded in 1790 and is one of the oldest active distilleries in Scotland. They have a number of vintage releases from 1965 and this release is from 1995.Balblair 1995 is a single…

Nose: Lemon pie, Vanilla, wood, candied papaya.Palate: The lemon is all gone, while the vanilla is still here. Fruit,sweet malty goodness. candied fruit.Finish: wood,pear drops,some dried fruit sweetness…

Balblair 2000 is the replacement for the previous Balblair 1997 which I scored 81. It’s still matured in first fill American oak.Balblair 2000 (43%, OB 2010)Nose: full of pear drops and grainy aromas…