Balblair 1957 Bottled 1980s Gordon & Macphail

Balblair 1990 2nd Release

This official release of Balblair matured for a quarter of a century. It is the so-called 2nd Release of the vintage 1990 that appeared in 2016. It has been cut to 46% (which I secretly find a bit of a shame). I still have some trouble realizing that 1990 is now more than thirty years ago... This is very fruity on the nose, though. Think peach,...

Score 87/100

Balblair 70.30 Goose Juice 11 Year Old

An 11 year old cask strength Balblair from the SMWS. I've enjoyed the offical bottlings of Balblair very much. This is my first IB. The colour of this is very light. Comparable to say a glass of Chardonnay. Nose Quite solventy on the nose. You really notice the high ABV. There's cereal (cheerios), buttered crumpets, gooseberries, icing sugar and...

Score 81/100

Balblair 16 Year Old

I really liked this malt. Very clean, far more complex than my old very scratchy notes give credit. I have a couple of more recent editions from this distillery that I’m itching for an excuse to open. Nose: Light sherry aroma Taste: Light clean malt, dry Finish: Short

Score 85/100

Balblair 1997

Sweet... first nose off of the glass. smooth, banana does come off too, heavily after the 2nd and 3rd nose. It's all pretty simple at this point. The palate develops nicely and moves to make a stronger statement. The slight sweetness stays, but quickly adds pepper/spice and mild, almost wafting wasabi experience through your head.... a euphoric...

Score 88/100