48,5°
Distillery : Balblair - Highlands
2 Firsr Fill Bourbon Barrels
Independent Bottling
By Decadent Drinks
Limited Editon
Single Malt
Bottled in 2023
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
The principle behind the Equinox & Solstice range is to release 4 bottlings a year, each time on the day of the equinox or solstice. The whisky is always reduced to 48.5°, and is not a Single Cask. Each one is supposed to illustrate the season in which it is bottled, and it will be a simple whisky, not too expensive, to be enjoyed with friends, in the great outdoors. That's the concept, anyway. If you're drinking it alone in the office, I don't think anybody will hold it against you. So this Balblair was released on the day of the summer solstice, the season it is supposed to represent, thanks to its ageing in Bourbon casks. The label is a gradation of colours designed by Isle of Skye-based artist Ellis O'Connor.
Let's Taste It :
The nose is bursting with fruit, mainly orchard fruit, green apples, Comices pears, juicy peaches, nectarines and apricots, but also some exotic fruits, fresh pineapple, passion fruit and kiwi. The whole is sprinkled with lemon and ginger, and seasoned with an elegant woodiness, whole almonds and cherry stones. The palate is more conventional, with vanilla, citrus fruits, hints of pastry and icing sugar, and a few spices, cloves and nutmeg. Long, comfortable finish, humus and chestnuts, return of fruits, cereal notes.
In Short,
A nice whisky indeed. But the nose is really astonishing with all these fruits. It's a good piece of work, the juice is very pleasant. As for the price, it's a bit high, but yes, you can buy it.
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Ocean Alley - Confidence
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