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Balblair 1997 (2013), 46%

Review #38 (2014) This 1997 vintage is from 1st fill bourbon barrels and has aged for minimum 16 years. The smell is sweet and filled with tropical fruits. Very easy…

Balblair 1989 (bottled 2007), 1st Release, 43%

Review #292 (2016) This is the first release and comes from ex-Bourbon casks. What a well-behaved whisky! Some syrupy sugar sweetness mixed with some exotic fruits in the smell. Sweet…

Balblair 1990 (1990/2014), 2nd Release, 46%

Review #271 (2016) This is a mix of American bourbon and Spanish ex-Sherry casks. It is unchill-filtered and natural colour, which is good as the colour is very beautiful! The…

Balblair 9 yo (2005/2015), SMWS 70.10, 58.5 %

Review #143 (2015) This whisky is called “Teenage Shenanigans” and comes from a refill barrel. Only 242 bottles were made. Tropical fruits mixed with barley on the nose. Feels Young…