Balblair Distillery
ABV 45%
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.
Arthur Motley
Private Collection
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
Gordon & MacPhail
Bottler
1973
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
45%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
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.
Score: 8
Taster
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.
Score: 9.3
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