Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection / 1973

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection

Balblair

1973

ABV 45%
REVIEWED Issue 57

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Specifications

Brand: Balblair, Private Collection, Gordon & MacPhail
Expression: 1973
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 45%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Independent Bottling
Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail

Awards

Editor's Choice
Issue 57

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Youthfully acetic with a whiff of spirit above gentle smoke (bbq?) and a cereal base. Some caramel. Honey?
Palate: Quite light and dry at first; then surprisingly rich and gingery. Gingerbread.
Finish: Mild. Lovely late smoke development.
Comment: Elegant and uncomplicated. Refreshing and appetising. Hides its 50% ABV very well.

9.3

Taster Arthur Motley

Nose: Lots of sherry, wood polish, tiramisu, tobacco and cinnamon toast.
Palate: Coffee drunk through a snorkel mask.
Finish: Bitter chocolate.
Comment: A sherry beast with rubbery horns. A drink to be chewed rather than sipped. It caught me in the right mood and I liked it.

8.0

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