Balblair 17 Year Old 1990 Old Malt Cask Douglas Laing

Balblair 1997

I've got a couple of twitter buddies from the Holyland who, knowing that I'm into the sweeter drams, suggested this one to me. They've not steered me wrong yet so I decided to listen to their suggestion and pick up a bottle. This one is not available in the US because it's not a 750ml bottle, rather a 70cl. Why the US will not accept bottles at...

Score 85/100

Balblair Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Balblair 1991 , 21 yo, Cask 1612

Nose: Lemon pie, Vanilla, wood, candied papaya. Palate: The lemon is all gone, while the vanilla is still here. Fruit,sweet malty goodness. candied fruit. Finish: wood,pear drops,some dried fruit sweetness,dry.

Score 88/100

Balblair 16 Year Old 2006 Hand Bottled at the Distillery

My buddy Marcel Kip from the Netherlands visited the Balblair distillery some time ago and he asked me if he could do me a favor with an exclusive hand-bottled malt. Of course I immediately agreed and let him bring me such a bottle. And then to think that in September 2022 I will visit Balblair myself... Perhaps by that time it will be a different...

Score 87/100

Balblair 12 Year Old 2006 Hand Bottling

It’s hard to resist the exclusive distillery bottlings where you are actually visiting the distillery. Trust me, been there more than my wallet cares to remember. But this one was filled by my Dutch buddy Marcel and he was so gracious as to send me a sample. This Balblair matured for 12 years. It’s a single cask at cask strength, something you do...

Score 83/100