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Balblair 2002 (bottled 2012), First Release, 46%

Review #291 (2016) This is the first release and comes from first fill Bourbon barrels. Loads of vanilla and marzipan in the smell with some notes of fresh fruit. Not…

Balblair 1999 (bottled 2015), 1st Release, 46%

Review #539 (2017) This is a mix of Bourbon and Sherry casks, and is made for the travel retail market. It is sweet and fruity in the smell with floral…

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…

Balblair 2000 (bottled 2011), 2nd Release, 43%

Review #753 (2019) This is matured in ex-Bourbon casks. Loads of white fruits and just a hint of citrusy notes in the smell. Some tropical fruits comes forward as well…