Balblair is one of the oldest distilleries in Scotland, having been officially founded in 1790 (although illicit distilling is believed to have taken place on the site for some time before that). The present distillery buildings date from the 1890s. Alexander Cowan, who had built the new distillery, was forced to close the distillery in 1911, ... Read More »
Originally the youngest in Balblair's series of vintage releases, this will hopefully contuinue with in the traditional easy-drinking honeyed style that has served this distillery so well since its relaunch in 2007. Web-Exclusive Price!
Long known to blenders as a category 'A' malt, Balblair is a terrific malt whisky worthy of far greater exposure than it has previously enjoyed. Relaunched in 2007 as a series of vintage expressions, and repositioned as a premium product, this unsung hero is now finally getting the attention and respect it deserves. This is a young Highland malt from the top drawer.
Long known to blenders as a category 'A' malt, Balblair is a terrific malt whisky worthy of far greater exposure than it has previously enjoyed. Relaunched in 2007 as a series of vintage expressions, and repositioned as a premium product, this previously unsung hero is now finally getting the attention and respect it deserves. Web-Exclusive Price!
The now-discontinued Balblair 10yo is a gentle, medium-bodied malt with a pleasantly sweet palate, well-structured with malt, vanilla and honey notes. A great beginners malt.
An experimental 2005 bottling of cask strength Balblair 1992, from a peaty cask, which we're guessing is another way of saying that this is an Islay finish - unless Balblair have been making peaty spirit that we don't know about...
Although Balblair has now gone on to bigger and better things, this discontinued 16yo still has many admirers: '...an outrageous outbreak of spicy, multi-layered oaky complexity...This is startlingly wonderful...Brilliant. 9/10' Jim Murray in Whisky Magazine, Nov 2000