Balblair 18 yo

 

 

 

46° 

Distillery : Balblair - Highlands

Ex-Bourbon Casks and 1st Fill Spanish Oak Butts

Original Bottling 

Core Range 

Single Malt 

Launched in 2019

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

In 2019, the distillery, which until then had only produced vintage editions, is launching a regular range, of which this 18-year-old is the pinnacle.

Let's Taste It : 

Intense vanilla, toffee, white fruits, plums, Italian grapes, with a dash of banana, cereals and liquid honey. Very rich. On the palate, exotic fruits, mango, citrus, mirabelles, grapefruit, papaya, passion fruit. A lemon zest. Ginger and turmeric. An ounce of charcoal and wood to flesh it all out. Varnish. Very long finish, on cola, nuts, peanuts and a few discreet spices. Nutmeg, cloves. Macadamia nuts, cocoa powder. Rich and deep earth. Heather.

Bref, 

It's really nice, with a great variety of fruits. However, it fails to reach the level of excellence usually expected from an 18-year-old.

Note : 86

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