Balblair
8.4

Balblair

33 Years Old

ABV 54.4%

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A whisky that starts life with some restraint has certainly developed over the years.

Michael Jackson

Specification

Balblair

Brand

33 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

33

Age (Years)

54.4%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Peaty, earthy, almost pungent.

Palate: Oily. Seed cake. Banana cake. Spicy.

Finish: Big. Spicy. Lemon grass. Fragrant peat. Long.

Comment: A whisky that starts life with some restraint has certainly developed over the years.

Score: 8

Jim Murray

Taster

Nose: Pipe smoke, citrus and waxy leather: beautifully sweet despite the big oak. Overall, somewhat bourbony.

Palate: Intense toasted malt-oak intensity before it drifts back off into bourbon-land.

Finish: Slightly bitter honeycomb and waxy-though the demerara sweetness continues.

Comment: Few malts reach this age intact. This has - and with some considerable panache.

Score: 8.8

8.4
Overall Score

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